Senegal vs Sierra Leone: Opioid use disorder death rate

Senegal
0.03 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sierra Leone
0.03 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Senegal rank
162nd
Sierra Leone rank
162nd

Opioid use disorder death rate over time

  • Senegal
  • Sierra Leone
0.010.0150.020.0250.03200020102021

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0 deaths per 100,000 people.

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

Senegal ranks 162nd and Sierra Leone ranks 162nd of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people 0.016 deaths per 100,000 people 0.004 deaths per 100,000 people Senegal
2010s 0.024 deaths per 100,000 people 0.021 deaths per 100,000 people 0.003 deaths per 100,000 people Senegal
2020s 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people 0.025 deaths per 100,000 people 0.005 deaths per 100,000 people Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher opioid use disorder death rate, Senegal or Sierra Leone?
Senegal, at 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people in Sierra Leone as of 2021.
What is the difference in opioid use disorder death rate between Senegal and Sierra Leone?
0 deaths per 100,000 people, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Sierra Leone?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Senegal and Sierra Leone rank globally for opioid use disorder death rate?
Senegal ranks 162nd and Sierra Leone ranks 162nd 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
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from opioid use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.