Sweden vs Yemen: Substance use disorder deaths
Sweden
399.52 deaths
in 2021
Yemen
367.27 deaths
in 2021
Sweden rank
26th
Yemen rank
28th
Substance use disorder deaths over time
- Sweden
- Yemen
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 399.52 deaths against 367.27 deaths in Yemen, a difference of 32.25 deaths.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 26th and Yemen ranks 28th of 194 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 219.98 deaths | 205.81 deaths | 14.18 deaths | Sweden |
| 2010s | 427.96 deaths | 303.38 deaths | 124.58 deaths | Sweden |
| 2020s | 431.61 deaths | 339.42 deaths | 92.18 deaths | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher substance use disorder deaths, Sweden or Yemen?
- Sweden, at 399.52 deaths against 367.27 deaths in Yemen as of 2021.
- What is the difference in substance use disorder deaths between Sweden and Yemen?
- 32.25 deaths, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Yemen?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Sweden and Yemen rank globally for substance use disorder deaths?
- Sweden ranks 26th and Yemen ranks 28th 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
Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in both sexes.