Ghana vs South Sudan: Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex

Ghana
0.9 deaths
in 2021
South Sudan
1.08 deaths
in 2021
Ghana rank
81st
South Sudan rank
78th

Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex over time

  • Ghana
  • South Sudan
00.511.5200020102021

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 1.08 deaths against 0.9 deaths in Ghana, a difference of 0.18 deaths.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.

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

Ghana ranks 81st and South Sudan ranks 78th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana South Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 0.525 deaths 0.726 deaths 0.201 deaths South Sudan
2010s 0.77 deaths 1.16 deaths 0.385 deaths South Sudan
2020s 0.805 deaths 1.03 deaths 0.225 deaths South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cocaine use disorder deaths by sex, Ghana or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 1.08 deaths against 0.9 deaths in Ghana as of 2021.
What is the difference in cocaine use disorder deaths by sex between Ghana and South Sudan?
0.18 deaths, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Sudan?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Ghana and South Sudan rank globally for cocaine use disorder deaths by sex?
Ghana ranks 81st and South Sudan ranks 78th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cocaine 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
Cocaine 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 cocaine use disorders in females.