Guatemala vs South Africa: Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex
Guatemala
31.44 deaths
in 2021
South Africa
40.91 deaths
in 2021
Guatemala rank
12th
South Africa rank
9th
Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex over time
- Guatemala
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 40.91 deaths against 31.44 deaths in Guatemala, a difference of 9.47 deaths.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Guatemala ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 9th of 194 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.22 deaths | 29.22 deaths | 18.99 deaths | South Africa |
| 2010s | 28.49 deaths | 36.48 deaths | 7.99 deaths | South Africa |
| 2020s | 30.05 deaths | 38.55 deaths | 8.51 deaths | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cocaine use disorder deaths by sex, Guatemala or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 40.91 deaths against 31.44 deaths in Guatemala as of 2021.
- What is the difference in cocaine use disorder deaths by sex between Guatemala and South Africa?
- 9.47 deaths, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Guatemala and South Africa rank globally for cocaine use disorder deaths by sex?
- Guatemala ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 9th 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
Estimated number of deaths from cocaine use disorders in females.