Dominican Republic vs Papua New Guinea: Opioid use disorder deaths by sex
Dominican Republic
0.28 deaths
in 2021
Papua New Guinea
0.26 deaths
in 2021
Dominican Republic rank
139th
Papua New Guinea rank
141st
Opioid use disorder deaths by sex over time
- Dominican Republic
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 0.28 deaths against 0.26 deaths in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.02 deaths.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 139th and Papua New Guinea ranks 141st of 194 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.229 deaths | 0.225 deaths | 0.004 deaths | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 0.274 deaths | 0.259 deaths | 0.015 deaths | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 0.275 deaths | 0.26 deaths | 0.015 deaths | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher opioid use disorder deaths by sex, Dominican Republic or Papua New Guinea?
- Dominican Republic, at 0.28 deaths against 0.26 deaths in Papua New Guinea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in opioid use disorder deaths by sex between Dominican Republic and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.02 deaths, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Papua New Guinea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Dominican Republic and Papua New Guinea rank globally for opioid use disorder deaths by sex?
- Dominican Republic ranks 139th and Papua New Guinea ranks 141st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β 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.