Democratic Republic of Congo vs El Salvador: Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths

Democratic Republic of Congo
951 deaths
in 2021
El Salvador
845.63 deaths
in 2021
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
21st
El Salvador rank
24th

Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • El Salvador
02004006008001.0k200020102021

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 951 deaths against 845.63 deaths in El Salvador, a difference of 105.37 deaths.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 21st and El Salvador ranks 24th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo El Salvador Difference Ahead
2000s 513.85 deaths 819.68 deaths 305.84 deaths El Salvador
2010s 700.79 deaths 782.77 deaths 81.98 deaths El Salvador
2020s 893.68 deaths 830.89 deaths 62.79 deaths Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol and drug use disorders deaths, Democratic Republic of Congo or El Salvador?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 951 deaths against 845.63 deaths in El Salvador as of 2021.
What is the difference in alcohol and drug use disorders deaths between Democratic Republic of Congo and El Salvador?
105.37 deaths, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and El Salvador?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and El Salvador rank globally for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 21st and El Salvador ranks 24th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths
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 alcohol use disorders in both sexes.