According to the findings of a survey by IPSOS, all countries overestimate the proportion of deaths due to substance abuse disorders such as alcohol and drug addiction. This statistic shows the actual vs public estimates for number of deaths per 100 which occur as a result of substance use disorders worldwide as of 2019, by country.
Comparison between actual and average public estimate of percentage of deaths resulting from substance use disorders worldwide as of 2019, by country*
Original question: Out of every 100 deaths in [COUNTRY] - about how many are a result of substance use disorders such as drug or alcohol addiction?
* The main source of ‘actual’ data for causes of death around the world is the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) Global Burden of Disease (GBD) database for 2017. Please see http://perils.ipsos.com/ for full details of all sources.
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Ipsos. (February 12, 2020). Comparison between actual and average public estimate of percentage of deaths resulting from substance use disorders worldwide as of 2019, by country* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1108966/drug-alcohol-as-cause-of-death-estimate-and-actual-worldwide-by-country/
Ipsos. "Comparison between actual and average public estimate of percentage of deaths resulting from substance use disorders worldwide as of 2019, by country*." Chart. February 12, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1108966/drug-alcohol-as-cause-of-death-estimate-and-actual-worldwide-by-country/
Ipsos. (2020). Comparison between actual and average public estimate of percentage of deaths resulting from substance use disorders worldwide as of 2019, by country*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1108966/drug-alcohol-as-cause-of-death-estimate-and-actual-worldwide-by-country/
Ipsos. "Comparison between Actual and Average Public Estimate of Percentage of Deaths Resulting from Substance Use Disorders Worldwide as of 2019, by Country*." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Feb 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1108966/drug-alcohol-as-cause-of-death-estimate-and-actual-worldwide-by-country/
Ipsos, Comparison between actual and average public estimate of percentage of deaths resulting from substance use disorders worldwide as of 2019, by country* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1108966/drug-alcohol-as-cause-of-death-estimate-and-actual-worldwide-by-country/ (last visited December 25, 2024)
Comparison between actual and average public estimate of percentage of deaths resulting from substance use disorders worldwide as of 2019, by country* [Graph], Ipsos, February 12, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1108966/drug-alcohol-as-cause-of-death-estimate-and-actual-worldwide-by-country/
