Cyprus vs South Africa: Opioid use disorder death rate
Cyprus
1.22 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Africa
1.32 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Cyprus rank
33rd
South Africa rank
31st
Opioid use disorder death rate over time
- Cyprus
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people in Cyprus, a difference of 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Cyprus's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 31st of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.931 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.339 deaths per 100,000 people | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.205 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.905 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.395 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, Cyprus or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people in Cyprus as of 2021.
- What is the difference in opioid use disorder death rate between Cyprus and South Africa?
- 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Cyprus and South Africa rank globally for opioid use disorder death rate?
- Cyprus ranks 33rd 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.