Costa Rica vs Saudi Arabia: Opioid use disorder deaths by sex
Costa Rica
1.08 deaths
in 2021
Saudi Arabia
0.85 deaths
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
117th
Saudi Arabia rank
119th
Opioid use disorder deaths by sex over time
- Costa Rica
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.08 deaths against 0.85 deaths in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.23 deaths.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 117th and Saudi Arabia ranks 119th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.472 deaths | 0.622 deaths | 0.15 deaths | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.869 deaths | 0.76 deaths | 0.109 deaths | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.705 deaths | 0.735 deaths | 0.03 deaths | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher opioid use disorder deaths by sex, Costa Rica or Saudi Arabia?
- Costa Rica, at 1.08 deaths against 0.85 deaths in Saudi Arabia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in opioid use disorder deaths by sex between Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.23 deaths, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia rank globally for opioid use disorder deaths by sex?
- Costa Rica ranks 117th and Saudi Arabia ranks 119th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Opioid use disorder deaths by sex. 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 opioid use disorders in females.