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

11.41 deaths, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

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

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 Viet Nam: Opioid use disorder deaths by sex

Iran, Islamic Republic of

266.68 deaths

in 2021

Viet Nam

255.27 deaths

in 2021

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

10th

Viet Nam rank

11th

Opioid use disorder deaths by sex over time

Iran, Islamic Republic of
Viet Nam

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 266.68 deaths against 255.27 deaths in Viet Nam, a difference of 11.41 deaths.

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 Viet Nam ranks 11th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Viet Nam	Difference	Ahead
2000s	208.68 deaths	130.59 deaths	78.09 deaths	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s	219.91 deaths	199.52 deaths	20.39 deaths	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s	232.27 deaths	238.95 deaths	6.68 deaths	Viet Nam

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 Viet Nam?: Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 266.68 deaths against 255.27 deaths in Viet Nam as of 2021.
What is the difference in opioid use disorder deaths by sex between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Viet Nam?: 11.41 deaths, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Viet Nam?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Viet Nam rank globally for opioid use disorder deaths by sex?: Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 10th and Viet Nam ranks 11th 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.