Which has higher substance use disorder deaths, Kuwait or United Arab Emirates?

United Arab Emirates, at 49.5 deaths against 46.73 deaths in Kuwait as of 2021.

What is the difference in substance use disorder deaths between Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?

2.77 deaths, with United Arab Emirates ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

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.

Kuwait vs United Arab Emirates: Substance use disorder deaths

Kuwait

46.73 deaths

in 2021

United Arab Emirates

49.5 deaths

in 2021

Kuwait rank

87th

United Arab Emirates rank

86th

Substance use disorder deaths over time

Kuwait
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 49.5 deaths against 46.73 deaths in Kuwait, a difference of 2.77 deaths.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 87th and United Arab Emirates ranks 86th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kuwait	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
2000s	23.13 deaths	21.53 deaths	1.6 deaths	Kuwait
2010s	37.88 deaths	53.52 deaths	15.65 deaths	United Arab Emirates
2020s	50.5 deaths	57.71 deaths	7.21 deaths	United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher substance use disorder deaths, Kuwait or United Arab Emirates?: United Arab Emirates, at 49.5 deaths against 46.73 deaths in Kuwait as of 2021.
What is the difference in substance use disorder deaths between Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?: 2.77 deaths, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Kuwait and United Arab Emirates rank globally for substance use disorder deaths?: Kuwait ranks 87th and United Arab Emirates ranks 86th 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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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: 28 August 2026

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