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
200300400500200020102021

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

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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