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
1020304050200020102021

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

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.