Kazakhstan vs Sweden: Opioid use disorder deaths by sex

Kazakhstan
69.74 deaths
in 2021
Sweden
90.57 deaths
in 2021
Kazakhstan rank
23rd
Sweden rank
20th

Opioid use disorder deaths by sex over time

  • Kazakhstan
  • Sweden
20406080100200020102021

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 90.57 deaths against 69.74 deaths in Kazakhstan, a difference of 20.83 deaths.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Kazakhstan's.

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

Kazakhstan ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 20th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kazakhstan Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 67.96 deaths 33.94 deaths 34.02 deaths Kazakhstan
2010s 67.8 deaths 69.41 deaths 1.6 deaths Sweden
2020s 70.46 deaths 88.11 deaths 17.65 deaths Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher opioid use disorder deaths by sex, Kazakhstan or Sweden?
Sweden, at 90.57 deaths against 69.74 deaths in Kazakhstan as of 2021.
What is the difference in opioid use disorder deaths by sex between Kazakhstan and Sweden?
20.83 deaths, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Sweden?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Kazakhstan and Sweden rank globally for opioid use disorder deaths by sex?
Kazakhstan ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 20th 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.