Pakistan vs South Sudan: Opioid use disorder death rate

Pakistan
0.36 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Sudan
0.37 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Pakistan rank
82nd
South Sudan rank
80th

Opioid use disorder death rate over time

  • Pakistan
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 0.37 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.36 deaths per 100,000 people in Pakistan, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Pakistan ahead.

Pakistan ranks 82nd and South Sudan ranks 80th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan South Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people 0.27 deaths per 100,000 people 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people Pakistan
2010s 0.356 deaths per 100,000 people 0.353 deaths per 100,000 people 0.003 deaths per 100,000 people Pakistan
2020s 0.355 deaths per 100,000 people 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people 0.005 deaths per 100,000 people Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher opioid use disorder death rate, Pakistan or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 0.37 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.36 deaths per 100,000 people in Pakistan as of 2021.
What is the difference in opioid use disorder death rate between Pakistan and South Sudan?
0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and South Sudan?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Pakistan and South Sudan rank globally for opioid use disorder death rate?
Pakistan ranks 82nd and South Sudan ranks 80th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – 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

Indicator
Opioid use disorder death rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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Estimated number of deaths from opioid use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.