Iran, Islamic Republic of vs South Africa: Amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex

Iran, Islamic Republic of
23.91 deaths
in 2021
South Africa
23.84 deaths
in 2021
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
7th
South Africa rank
8th

Amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • South Africa
10152025200020102021

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 23.91 deaths against 23.84 deaths in South Africa, a difference of 0.07 deaths.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 8th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 21.84 deaths 13.76 deaths 8.08 deaths Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 21.4 deaths 20.05 deaths 1.35 deaths Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 20.58 deaths 22.19 deaths 1.61 deaths South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex, Iran, Islamic Republic of or South Africa?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 23.91 deaths against 23.84 deaths in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex between Iran, Islamic Republic of and South Africa?
0.07 deaths, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and South Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and South Africa rank globally for amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 8th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex
Unit
deaths
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 amphetamine use disorders in females.