South Africa vs Ukraine: Opioid use disorder death rate
South Africa
1.32 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ukraine
1.45 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Africa rank
31st
Ukraine rank
29th
Opioid use disorder death rate over time
- South Africa
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 31st and Ukraine ranks 29th of 194 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.931 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.05 deaths per 100,000 people | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.534 deaths per 100,000 people | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher opioid use disorder death rate, South Africa or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 1.45 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 South Africa and Ukraine?
- 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Ukraine?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do South Africa and Ukraine rank globally for opioid use disorder death rate?
- South Africa ranks 31st and Ukraine ranks 29th 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.