Ghana vs Sudan: Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate
Ghana
1.02 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sudan
1.06 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ghana rank
135th
Sudan rank
132nd
Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate over time
- Ghana
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people in Ghana, a difference of 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 135th and Sudan ranks 132nd of 194 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8036 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8719 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0683 deaths per 100,000 people | Sudan |
| 2010s | 0.9535 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0836 deaths per 100,000 people | Sudan |
| 2020s | 0.9859 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0284 deaths per 100,000 people | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol and drug use disorders death rate, Ghana or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people in Ghana as of 2021.
- What is the difference in alcohol and drug use disorders death rate between Ghana and Sudan?
- 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sudan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Ghana and Sudan rank globally for alcohol and drug use disorders death rate?
- Ghana ranks 135th and Sudan ranks 132nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β 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.