Greece vs South Africa: Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate
Greece
3.63 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Africa
3.31 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Greece rank
50th
South Africa rank
53rd
Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate over time
- Greece
- South Africa
How they compare
Greece currently reports 3.63 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.31 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 0.32 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 50th and South Africa ranks 53rd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people | Greece |
| 2010s | 2.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5705 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 3.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0661 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, Greece or South Africa?
- Greece, at 3.63 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.31 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in alcohol and drug use disorders death rate between Greece and South Africa?
- 0.32 deaths per 100,000 people, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Greece and South Africa rank globally for alcohol and drug use disorders death rate?
- Greece ranks 50th 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.