Gambia vs Sierra Leone: Drug use disorder death rate
Gambia
0.03 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sierra Leone
0.03 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Gambia rank
173rd
Sierra Leone rank
173rd
Drug use disorder death rate over time
- Gambia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 173rd and Sierra Leone ranks 173rd of 194 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.016 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.004 deaths per 100,000 people | Gambia |
| 2010s | 0.024 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.022 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.002 deaths per 100,000 people | Gambia |
| 2020s | 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.025 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.005 deaths per 100,000 people | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder death rate, Gambia or Sierra Leone?
- Gambia, at 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people in Sierra Leone as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder death rate between Gambia and Sierra Leone?
- 0 deaths per 100,000 people, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sierra Leone?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Gambia and Sierra Leone rank globally for drug use disorder death rate?
- Gambia ranks 173rd and Sierra Leone ranks 173rd 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.