Sao Tome and Principe vs Tonga: Drug use disorder death rate
Sao Tome and Principe
0.13 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Tonga
0.12 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sao Tome and Principe rank
148th
Tonga rank
151st
Drug use disorder death rate over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Tonga
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people in Tonga, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tonga ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 148th and Tonga ranks 151st of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.095 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.025 deaths per 100,000 people | Tonga |
| 2010s | 0.121 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.114 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.007 deaths per 100,000 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder death rate, Sao Tome and Principe or Tonga?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people in Tonga as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder death rate between Sao Tome and Principe and Tonga?
- 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Tonga?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Tonga rank globally for drug use disorder death rate?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 148th and Tonga ranks 151st 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.