Bangladesh vs Sweden: Deaths opioid overdoses by sex

Bangladesh
102.5
in 2021
Sweden
90.57
in 2021
Bangladesh rank
19th
Sweden rank
20th

Deaths opioid overdoses by sex over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Sweden
20406080100200020102021

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 102.5 against 90.57 in Sweden, a difference of 11.93.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 20th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 58.27 33.94 24.32 Bangladesh
2010s 77.22 69.41 7.82 Bangladesh
2020s 99.48 88.11 11.37 Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths opioid overdoses by sex, Bangladesh or Sweden?
Bangladesh, at 102.5 against 90.57 in Sweden as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths opioid overdoses by sex between Bangladesh and Sweden?
11.93, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Sweden?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Bangladesh and Sweden rank globally for deaths opioid overdoses by sex?
Bangladesh ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 20th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Deaths opioid overdoses by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed