South Africa vs United Kingdom: Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex

South Africa
40.91 deaths
in 2021
United Kingdom
55.75 deaths
in 2021
South Africa rank
9th
United Kingdom rank
6th

Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex over time

  • South Africa
  • United Kingdom
102030405060200020102021

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 55.75 deaths against 40.91 deaths in South Africa, a difference of 14.84 deaths.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom ahead.

South Africa ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 29.22 deaths 17.86 deaths 11.36 deaths South Africa
2010s 36.48 deaths 34.23 deaths 2.25 deaths South Africa
2020s 38.55 deaths 53.27 deaths 14.71 deaths United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cocaine use disorder deaths by sex, South Africa or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 55.75 deaths against 40.91 deaths in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in cocaine use disorder deaths by sex between South Africa and United Kingdom?
14.84 deaths, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United Kingdom?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do South Africa and United Kingdom rank globally for cocaine use disorder deaths by sex?
South Africa ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 6th 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.