Greece vs South Africa: Death rates substance disorders who

Greece
3.63
in 2021
South Africa
3.31
in 2021
Greece rank
50th
South Africa rank
53rd

Death rates substance disorders who over time

  • Greece
  • South Africa
01234200020102021

How they compare

Greece currently reports 3.63 against 3.31 in South Africa, a difference of 0.32.

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 2.37 1.27 Greece
2010s 2.54 3.11 0.5705 South Africa
2020s 3.24 3.3 0.0661 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rates substance disorders who, Greece or South Africa?
Greece, at 3.63 against 3.31 in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rates substance disorders who between Greece and South Africa?
0.32, 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 death rates substance disorders who?
Greece ranks 50th and South Africa ranks 53rd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Death rates substance disorders who. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Death rates substance disorders who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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