Which has higher substance use disorder deaths, Sweden or Tanzania, United Republic of?

Tanzania, United Republic of, at 462.36 deaths against 399.52 deaths in Sweden as of 2021.

What is the difference in substance use disorder deaths between Sweden and Tanzania, United Republic of?

62.84 deaths, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Tanzania, United Republic of?

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.

Sweden vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Substance use disorder deaths

Sweden

399.52 deaths

in 2021

Tanzania, United Republic of

462.36 deaths

in 2021

Sweden rank

26th

Tanzania, United Republic of rank

24th

Substance use disorder deaths over time

Sweden
Tanzania, United Republic of

How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 462.36 deaths against 399.52 deaths in Sweden, a difference of 62.84 deaths.

That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.

Sweden ranks 26th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 24th of 194 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sweden	Tanzania, United Republic of	Difference	Ahead
2000s	219.98 deaths	179.78 deaths	40.2 deaths	Sweden
2010s	427.96 deaths	290.96 deaths	137 deaths	Sweden
2020s	431.61 deaths	401.19 deaths	30.42 deaths	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher substance use disorder deaths, Sweden or Tanzania, United Republic of?: Tanzania, United Republic of, at 462.36 deaths against 399.52 deaths in Sweden as of 2021.
What is the difference in substance use disorder deaths between Sweden and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 62.84 deaths, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Sweden and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for substance use disorder deaths?: Sweden ranks 26th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 24th 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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