Micronesia (country) vs Samoa: Opioid use disorder deaths by sex

Micronesia (country)
0.01 deaths
in 2021
Samoa
0.02 deaths
in 2021
Micronesia (country) rank
159th
Samoa rank
157th

Opioid use disorder deaths by sex over time

  • Micronesia (country)
  • Samoa
00.0050.010.0150.02200020102021

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 0.02 deaths against 0.01 deaths in Micronesia (country), a difference of 0.01 deaths.

That makes Samoa's figure about 2.0 times Micronesia (country)'s.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.

Micronesia (country) ranks 159th and Samoa ranks 157th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Micronesia (country) Samoa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.01 deaths 0.013 deaths 0.003 deaths Samoa
2010s 0.01 deaths 0.016 deaths 0.006 deaths Samoa
2020s 0.01 deaths 0.02 deaths 0.01 deaths Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher opioid use disorder deaths by sex, Micronesia (country) or Samoa?
Samoa, at 0.02 deaths against 0.01 deaths in Micronesia (country) as of 2021.
What is the difference in opioid use disorder deaths by sex between Micronesia (country) and Samoa?
0.01 deaths, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Samoa?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Micronesia (country) and Samoa rank globally for opioid use disorder deaths by sex?
Micronesia (country) ranks 159th and Samoa ranks 157th 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.