What is the difference in drug use disorder death rate between Sudan and Yemen?

0.07 deaths per 100,000 people, with Yemen ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Yemen?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization (2024) – 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.

Sudan vs Yemen: Drug use disorder death rate

Sudan

1.04 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2021

Yemen

1.11 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2021

Sudan rank

49th

Yemen rank

46th

Drug use disorder death rate over time

Sudan
Yemen

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people in Sudan, a difference of 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.

Sudan ranks 49th and Yemen ranks 46th of 194 countries.

Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sudan	Yemen	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.82 deaths per 100,000 people	0.971 deaths per 100,000 people	0.151 deaths per 100,000 people	Yemen
2010s	0.997 deaths per 100,000 people	1.08 deaths per 100,000 people	0.079 deaths per 100,000 people	Yemen
2020s	0.99 deaths per 100,000 people	1.04 deaths per 100,000 people	0.05 deaths per 100,000 people	Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder death rate, Sudan or Yemen?: Yemen, at 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people in Sudan as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder death rate between Sudan and Yemen?: 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Yemen?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Sudan and Yemen rank globally for drug use disorder death rate?: Sudan ranks 49th and Yemen ranks 46th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization (2024) – 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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Indicator: Drug use disorder death rate
Unit: deaths per 100,000 people
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.