Kuwait vs Papua New Guinea: Opioid use disorder deaths by sex

Kuwait
0.28 deaths
in 2021
Papua New Guinea
0.26 deaths
in 2021
Kuwait rank
139th
Papua New Guinea rank
141st

Opioid use disorder deaths by sex over time

  • Kuwait
  • Papua New Guinea
0.20.40.60.8200020102021

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 0.28 deaths against 0.26 deaths in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.02 deaths.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.

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

Kuwait ranks 139th and Papua New Guinea ranks 141st of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 0.418 deaths 0.225 deaths 0.193 deaths Kuwait
2010s 0.473 deaths 0.259 deaths 0.214 deaths Kuwait
2020s 0.255 deaths 0.26 deaths 0.005 deaths Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher opioid use disorder deaths by sex, Kuwait or Papua New Guinea?
Kuwait, at 0.28 deaths against 0.26 deaths in Papua New Guinea as of 2021.
What is the difference in opioid use disorder deaths by sex between Kuwait and Papua New Guinea?
0.02 deaths, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Papua New Guinea?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Kuwait and Papua New Guinea rank globally for opioid use disorder deaths by sex?
Kuwait ranks 139th and Papua New Guinea ranks 141st 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.