Belarus vs South Africa: Drug use disorder death rate
Belarus
2.13 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Africa
2.03 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Belarus rank
23rd
South Africa rank
26th
Drug use disorder death rate over time
- Belarus
- South Africa
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 2.13 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.03 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Belarus has been ahead every year.
Belarus ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 26th of 194 countries.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people | Belarus |
| 2010s | 3.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people | Belarus |
| 2020s | 2.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder death rate, Belarus or South Africa?
- Belarus, at 2.13 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.03 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder death rate between Belarus and South Africa?
- 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Belarus and South Africa rank globally for drug use disorder death rate?
- Belarus ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 26th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Drug 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 drug use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.