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
00.511.52200020102021

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

Indicator
Opioid use disorder deaths by sex
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

Estimated number of deaths from opioid use disorders in females.