Portugal vs South Sudan: Death rates from alcohol use disorders
Portugal
1.19 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Sudan
1.23 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Portugal rank
82nd
South Sudan rank
80th
Death rates from alcohol use disorders over time
- Portugal
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people in Portugal, a difference of 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Sudan ahead.
Portugal ranks 82nd and South Sudan ranks 80th of 194 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.572 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.858 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.352 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rates from alcohol use disorders, Portugal or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people in Portugal as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rates from alcohol use disorders between Portugal and South Sudan?
- 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Sudan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Portugal and South Sudan rank globally for death rates from alcohol use disorders?
- Portugal 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 Death rates from alcohol use disorders. 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 alcohol use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.