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 for full details of all sources.
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Actual vs. estimated deaths due to substance abuse worldwide 2019, by country
According to the findings of a survey by , 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.
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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 ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved August 07, 2026, from /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. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed August 07, 2026. /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*. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 07, 2026. /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*." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 12 Feb 2020, /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* ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/1108966/drug-alcohol-as-cause-of-death-estimate-and-actual-worldwide-by-country/ (last visited August 07, 2026)
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: /statistics/1108966/drug-alcohol-as-cause-of-death-estimate-and-actual-worldwide-by-country/