South Africa vs Sweden: Cocaine use disorder death rate
South Africa
0.18 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sweden
0.18 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Africa rank
27th
Sweden rank
27th
Cocaine use disorder death rate over time
- South Africa
- Sweden
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people in Sweden, a difference of 0 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
South Africa ranks 27th and Sweden ranks 27th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.108 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.022 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.171 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.212 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.041 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.195 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.015 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cocaine use disorder death rate, South Africa or Sweden?
- South Africa, at 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people in Sweden as of 2021.
- What is the difference in cocaine use disorder death rate between South Africa and Sweden?
- 0 deaths per 100,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do South Africa and Sweden rank globally for cocaine use disorder death rate?
- South Africa ranks 27th and Sweden ranks 27th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cocaine 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 cocaine use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.