Eritrea vs South Africa: Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate
Eritrea
3.27 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Africa
3.31 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Eritrea rank
54th
South Africa rank
53rd
Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate over time
- Eritrea
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 3.31 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.27 deaths per 100,000 people in Eritrea, a difference of 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 54th and South Africa ranks 53rd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6953 deaths per 100,000 people | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0106 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 3.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.124 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol and drug use disorders death rate, Eritrea or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 3.31 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.27 deaths per 100,000 people in Eritrea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in alcohol and drug use disorders death rate between Eritrea and South Africa?
- 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Eritrea and South Africa rank globally for alcohol and drug use disorders death rate?
- Eritrea ranks 54th and South Africa ranks 53rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Alcohol and drug use disorders 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 substance use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.