Costa Rica vs Sao Tome and Principe: Death rate from opioid use who

Costa Rica
0.13
in 2021
Sao Tome and Principe
0.12
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
116th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
119th

Death rate from opioid use who over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Sao Tome and Principe
0.0250.050.0750.10.125200020102021

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.13 against 0.12 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.01.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 116th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 119th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 0.059 0.086 0.027 Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 0.08 0.109 0.029 Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 0.115 0.115 0 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from opioid use who, Costa Rica or Sao Tome and Principe?
Costa Rica, at 0.13 against 0.12 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from opioid use who between Costa Rica and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.01, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sao Tome and Principe?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for death rate from opioid use who?
Costa Rica ranks 116th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 119th 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