Pakistan vs South Africa: Amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex

Pakistan
19.45 deaths
in 2021
South Africa
23.84 deaths
in 2021
Pakistan rank
9th
South Africa rank
8th

Amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex over time

  • Pakistan
  • South Africa
10152025200020102021

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 23.84 deaths against 19.45 deaths in Pakistan, a difference of 4.39 deaths.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Pakistan ahead.

Pakistan ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 8th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 13.51 deaths 13.76 deaths 0.25 deaths South Africa
2010s 16.98 deaths 20.05 deaths 3.07 deaths South Africa
2020s 18.95 deaths 22.19 deaths 3.24 deaths South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex, Pakistan or South Africa?
South Africa, at 23.84 deaths against 19.45 deaths in Pakistan as of 2021.
What is the difference in amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex between Pakistan and South Africa?
4.39 deaths, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and South Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Pakistan and South Africa rank globally for amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex?
Pakistan ranks 9th 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.