Kenya vs Latvia: Opioid use disorder deaths by sex
Kenya
12.97 deaths
in 2021
Latvia
13.77 deaths
in 2021
Kenya rank
67th
Latvia rank
66th
Opioid use disorder deaths by sex over time
- Kenya
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 13.77 deaths against 12.97 deaths in Kenya, a difference of 0.8 deaths.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 67th and Latvia ranks 66th of 194 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.13 deaths | 7.17 deaths | 1.96 deaths | Kenya |
| 2010s | 21.77 deaths | 5.7 deaths | 16.07 deaths | Kenya |
| 2020s | 14.8 deaths | 9.49 deaths | 5.31 deaths | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher opioid use disorder deaths by sex, Kenya or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 13.77 deaths against 12.97 deaths in Kenya as of 2021.
- What is the difference in opioid use disorder deaths by sex between Kenya and Latvia?
- 0.8 deaths, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Latvia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Kenya and Latvia rank globally for opioid use disorder deaths by sex?
- Kenya ranks 67th and Latvia ranks 66th 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.