Guinea-Bissau vs Sierra Leone: Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate
Guinea-Bissau
1.07 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sierra Leone
1.09 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Guinea-Bissau rank
130th
Sierra Leone rank
128th
Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 130th and Sierra Leone ranks 128th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9612 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9032 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.058 deaths per 100,000 people | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 0.9328 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9991 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0663 deaths per 100,000 people | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0454 deaths per 100,000 people | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol and drug use disorders death rate, Guinea-Bissau or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people in Guinea-Bissau as of 2021.
- What is the difference in alcohol and drug use disorders death rate between Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?
- 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone rank globally for alcohol and drug use disorders death rate?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 130th and Sierra Leone ranks 128th 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.