What is the difference in opioid use disorder deaths by sex between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Pakistan?

24.98 deaths, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Pakistan?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

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.

Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Pakistan: Opioid use disorder deaths by sex

Iran, Islamic Republic of

266.68 deaths

in 2021

Pakistan

241.7 deaths

in 2021

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

10th

Pakistan rank

12th

Opioid use disorder deaths by sex over time

Iran, Islamic Republic of
Pakistan

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 266.68 deaths against 241.7 deaths in Pakistan, a difference of 24.98 deaths.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 10th and Pakistan ranks 12th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Pakistan	Difference	Ahead
2000s	208.68 deaths	156.16 deaths	52.52 deaths	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s	219.91 deaths	201.92 deaths	17.99 deaths	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s	232.27 deaths	235.75 deaths	3.47 deaths	Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher opioid use disorder deaths by sex, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Pakistan?: Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 266.68 deaths against 241.7 deaths in Pakistan as of 2021.
What is the difference in opioid use disorder deaths by sex between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Pakistan?: 24.98 deaths, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Pakistan?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Pakistan rank globally for opioid use disorder deaths by sex?: Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 10th and Pakistan ranks 12th 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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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: 28 August 2026

Estimated number of deaths from opioid use disorders in females.