Belgium vs South Africa: Opioid use disorder death rate
Belgium
1.06 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Africa
1.32 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Belgium rank
34th
South Africa rank
31st
Opioid use disorder death rate over time
- Belgium
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people in Belgium, a difference of 0.26 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 31st of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.931 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.358 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2010s | 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.018 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2020s | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.25 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher opioid use disorder death rate, Belgium or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people in Belgium as of 2021.
- What is the difference in opioid use disorder death rate between Belgium and South Africa?
- 0.26 deaths per 100,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and South Africa rank globally for opioid use disorder death rate?
- Belgium ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 31st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Opioid use disorder death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from opioid use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.