Egypt vs Rwanda: Opioid use disorder deaths by sex

Egypt
6.92 deaths
in 2021
Rwanda
6.14 deaths
in 2021
Egypt rank
82nd
Rwanda rank
85th

Opioid use disorder deaths by sex over time

  • Egypt
  • Rwanda
2468200020102021

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 6.92 deaths against 6.14 deaths in Rwanda, a difference of 0.78 deaths.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.

Egypt ranks 82nd and Rwanda ranks 85th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Rwanda Difference Ahead
2000s 3.89 deaths 2.67 deaths 1.21 deaths Egypt
2010s 7.37 deaths 4.85 deaths 2.52 deaths Egypt
2020s 7.15 deaths 5.6 deaths 1.55 deaths Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher opioid use disorder deaths by sex, Egypt or Rwanda?
Egypt, at 6.92 deaths against 6.14 deaths in Rwanda as of 2021.
What is the difference in opioid use disorder deaths by sex between Egypt and Rwanda?
0.78 deaths, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Rwanda?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Egypt and Rwanda rank globally for opioid use disorder deaths by sex?
Egypt ranks 82nd and Rwanda ranks 85th 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.