Netherlands vs South Africa: Opioid use disorder death rate
Netherlands
1.47 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Africa
1.32 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Netherlands rank
28th
South Africa rank
31st
Opioid use disorder death rate over time
- Netherlands
- South Africa
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Netherlands ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 31st of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.627 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.931 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.304 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.837 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.384 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher opioid use disorder death rate, Netherlands or South Africa?
- Netherlands, at 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in opioid use disorder death rate between Netherlands and South Africa?
- 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Netherlands and South Africa rank globally for opioid use disorder death rate?
- Netherlands ranks 28th 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.