Germany vs South Africa: Drug use disorder death rate
Germany
1.86 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Africa
2.03 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Germany rank
29th
South Africa rank
26th
Drug use disorder death rate over time
- Germany
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.03 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.86 deaths per 100,000 people in Germany, a difference of 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 26th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.309 deaths per 100,000 people | Germany |
| 2010s | 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder death rate, Germany or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 2.03 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.86 deaths per 100,000 people in Germany as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder death rate between Germany and South Africa?
- 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Germany and South Africa rank globally for drug use disorder death rate?
- Germany ranks 29th 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.