Bhutan vs South Sudan: Drug use disorder death rate
Bhutan
0.4 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Sudan
0.39 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Bhutan rank
94th
South Sudan rank
97th
Drug use disorder death rate over time
- Bhutan
- South Sudan
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 0.4 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people in South Sudan, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 94th and South Sudan ranks 97th of 194 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.342 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.285 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.057 deaths per 100,000 people | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 0.385 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.373 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.012 deaths per 100,000 people | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 0.405 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.035 deaths per 100,000 people | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder death rate, Bhutan or South Sudan?
- Bhutan, at 0.4 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people in South Sudan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder death rate between Bhutan and South Sudan?
- 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and South Sudan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Bhutan and South Sudan rank globally for drug use disorder death rate?
- Bhutan ranks 94th and South Sudan ranks 97th 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.