Russia vs South Africa: Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex

Russia
63.74
in 2021
South Africa
23.84
in 2021
Russia rank
6th
South Africa rank
8th

Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex over time

  • Russia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 63.74 against 23.84 in South Africa, a difference of 39.9.

That makes Russia's figure about 2.7 times South Africa's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.

Russia ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 8th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 112.29 13.76 98.53 Russia
2010s 94.88 20.05 74.82 Russia
2020s 62.26 22.19 40.08 Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex, Russia or South Africa?
Russia, at 63.74 against 23.84 in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex between Russia and South Africa?
39.9, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and South Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Russia and South Africa rank globally for deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex?
Russia ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 8th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Deaths amphetamine overdoses 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
Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed