Malta vs Nicaragua: Opioid use disorder deaths by sex

Malta
0.33 deaths
in 2021
Nicaragua
0.32 deaths
in 2021
Malta rank
134th
Nicaragua rank
136th

Opioid use disorder deaths by sex over time

  • Malta
  • Nicaragua
00.511.5200020102021

How they compare

Malta currently reports 0.33 deaths against 0.32 deaths in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.01 deaths.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 134th and Nicaragua ranks 136th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Nicaragua Difference Ahead
2000s 0.678 deaths 0.493 deaths 0.185 deaths Malta
2010s 0.156 deaths 0.449 deaths 0.293 deaths Nicaragua
2020s 0.275 deaths 0.49 deaths 0.215 deaths Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher opioid use disorder deaths by sex, Malta or Nicaragua?
Malta, at 0.33 deaths against 0.32 deaths in Nicaragua as of 2021.
What is the difference in opioid use disorder deaths by sex between Malta and Nicaragua?
0.01 deaths, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Nicaragua?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Malta and Nicaragua rank globally for opioid use disorder deaths by sex?
Malta ranks 134th and Nicaragua ranks 136th 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.