Ecuador vs South Sudan: Drug use disorder death rate
Ecuador
0.37 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Sudan
0.39 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ecuador rank
99th
South Sudan rank
97th
Drug use disorder death rate over time
- Ecuador
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.37 deaths per 100,000 people in Ecuador, a difference of 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 99th and South Sudan ranks 97th of 194 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.121 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.285 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.164 deaths per 100,000 people | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 0.121 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.373 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.252 deaths per 100,000 people | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 0.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder death rate, Ecuador or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.37 deaths per 100,000 people in Ecuador as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder death rate between Ecuador and South Sudan?
- 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Sudan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Ecuador and South Sudan rank globally for drug use disorder death rate?
- Ecuador ranks 99th 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.