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

9.71 deaths, with Myanmar ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar 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.

Myanmar vs United Arab Emirates: Substance use disorder deaths

Myanmar

59.21 deaths

in 2021

United Arab Emirates

49.5 deaths

in 2021

Myanmar rank

84th

United Arab Emirates rank

86th

Substance use disorder deaths over time

Myanmar
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 59.21 deaths against 49.5 deaths in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 9.71 deaths.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.2 times United Arab Emirates's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Myanmar ahead.

Myanmar ranks 84th and United Arab Emirates ranks 86th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Myanmar	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
2000s	49.8 deaths	21.53 deaths	28.27 deaths	Myanmar
2010s	53.3 deaths	53.52 deaths	0.219 deaths	United Arab Emirates
2020s	58.99 deaths	57.71 deaths	1.28 deaths	Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher substance use disorder deaths, Myanmar or United Arab Emirates?: Myanmar, at 59.21 deaths against 49.5 deaths in United Arab Emirates as of 2021.
What is the difference in substance use disorder deaths between Myanmar and United Arab Emirates?: 9.71 deaths, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and United Arab Emirates?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Myanmar and United Arab Emirates rank globally for substance use disorder deaths?: Myanmar ranks 84th 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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