China vs South Sudan: Death rate from opioid use who

China
0.39
in 2021
South Sudan
0.37
in 2021
China rank
79th
South Sudan rank
80th

Death rate from opioid use who over time

  • China
  • South Sudan
0.250.50.7511.2200020102021

How they compare

China currently reports 0.39 against 0.37 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.02.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.

China ranks 79th and South Sudan ranks 80th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China South Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 0.712 0.27 0.442 China
2010s 0.38 0.353 0.027 China
2020s 0.39 0.35 0.04 China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from opioid use who, China or South Sudan?
China, at 0.39 against 0.37 in South Sudan as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from opioid use who between China and South Sudan?
0.02, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Sudan?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do China and South Sudan rank globally for death rate from opioid use who?
China ranks 79th and South Sudan ranks 80th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Death rate from opioid use who. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Death rate from opioid use who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed