Honduras vs South Africa: Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate

Honduras
3.58 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Africa
3.31 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Honduras rank
51st
South Africa rank
53rd

Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate over time

  • Honduras
  • South Africa
0246200020102021

How they compare

Honduras currently reports 3.58 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.31 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 0.27 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes Honduras'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 Honduras ahead.

Honduras ranks 51st and South Africa ranks 53rd of 194 countries.

Honduras has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Honduras South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 2.92 deaths per 100,000 people 2.37 deaths per 100,000 people 0.5501 deaths per 100,000 people Honduras
2010s 3.81 deaths per 100,000 people 3.11 deaths per 100,000 people 0.696 deaths per 100,000 people Honduras
2020s 3.57 deaths per 100,000 people 3.3 deaths per 100,000 people 0.2608 deaths per 100,000 people Honduras

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol and drug use disorders death rate, Honduras or South Africa?
Honduras, at 3.58 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 Honduras and South Africa?
0.27 deaths per 100,000 people, with Honduras ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and South Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Honduras and South Africa rank globally for alcohol and drug use disorders death rate?
Honduras ranks 51st 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

Indicator
Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from substance use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.