Kazakhstan vs Sweden: Substance use disorder deaths

Kazakhstan
355.58 deaths
in 2021
Sweden
399.52 deaths
in 2021
Kazakhstan rank
29th
Sweden rank
26th

Substance use disorder deaths over time

  • Kazakhstan
  • Sweden
200400600200020102021

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 399.52 deaths against 355.58 deaths in Kazakhstan, a difference of 43.94 deaths.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Kazakhstan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kazakhstan ahead.

Kazakhstan ranks 29th and Sweden ranks 26th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kazakhstan Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 535.23 deaths 219.98 deaths 315.24 deaths Kazakhstan
2010s 423.55 deaths 427.96 deaths 4.41 deaths Sweden
2020s 373.87 deaths 431.61 deaths 57.74 deaths Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher substance use disorder deaths, Kazakhstan or Sweden?
Sweden, at 399.52 deaths against 355.58 deaths in Kazakhstan as of 2021.
What is the difference in substance use disorder deaths between Kazakhstan and Sweden?
43.94 deaths, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Sweden?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Kazakhstan and Sweden rank globally for substance use disorder deaths?
Kazakhstan ranks 29th and Sweden ranks 26th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Substance use disorder deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Substance use disorder deaths
Unit
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

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