United Kingdom vs United States: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who

United Kingdom
672.91
in 2021
United States
2,442
in 2021
United Kingdom rank
4th
United States rank
1st

Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who over time

  • United Kingdom
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 2,442 against 672.91 in United Kingdom, a difference of 1,769.

That makes United States's figure about 3.6 times United Kingdom's.

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

United Kingdom ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom United States Difference Ahead
2000s 454.95 742.09 287.14 United States
2010s 537.58 1,364 826.55 United States
2020s 655.84 2,350 1,694 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who, United Kingdom or United States?
United States, at 2,442 against 672.91 in United Kingdom as of 2021.
What is the difference in rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who between United Kingdom and United States?
1,769, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United States?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do United Kingdom and United States rank globally for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who?
United Kingdom ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,263 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed