South Sudan vs Zimbabwe: Opioid use disorder death rate

South Sudan
0.37 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Zimbabwe
0.4 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Sudan rank
80th
Zimbabwe rank
78th

Opioid use disorder death rate over time

  • South Sudan
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 0.4 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.37 deaths per 100,000 people in South Sudan, a difference of 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

South Sudan ranks 80th and Zimbabwe ranks 78th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, South Sudan averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Sudan Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 0.27 deaths per 100,000 people 0.239 deaths per 100,000 people 0.031 deaths per 100,000 people South Sudan
2010s 0.353 deaths per 100,000 people 0.311 deaths per 100,000 people 0.042 deaths per 100,000 people South Sudan
2020s 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people 0.38 deaths per 100,000 people 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher opioid use disorder death rate, South Sudan or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 0.4 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.37 deaths per 100,000 people in South Sudan as of 2021.
What is the difference in opioid use disorder death rate between South Sudan and Zimbabwe?
0.03 deaths per 100,000 people, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Zimbabwe?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do South Sudan and Zimbabwe rank globally for opioid use disorder death rate?
South Sudan ranks 80th and Zimbabwe ranks 78th 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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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.