Laos vs Saudi Arabia: Deaths opioid overdoses by sex

Laos
0.97
in 2021
Saudi Arabia
0.85
in 2021
Laos rank
118th
Saudi Arabia rank
119th

Deaths opioid overdoses by sex over time

  • Laos
  • Saudi Arabia
0.40.60.81200020102021

How they compare

Laos currently reports 0.97 against 0.85 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.12.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

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

Laos ranks 118th and Saudi Arabia ranks 119th of 194 countries.

Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.789 0.622 0.167 Laos
2010s 0.868 0.76 0.108 Laos
2020s 0.915 0.735 0.18 Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths opioid overdoses by sex, Laos or Saudi Arabia?
Laos, at 0.97 against 0.85 in Saudi Arabia as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths opioid overdoses by sex between Laos and Saudi Arabia?
0.12, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Saudi Arabia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Laos and Saudi Arabia rank globally for deaths opioid overdoses by sex?
Laos ranks 118th and Saudi Arabia ranks 119th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Deaths opioid overdoses 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
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed