Bangladesh vs South Africa: Deaths drug overdoses who

Bangladesh
494.58
in 2021
South Africa
786.29
in 2021
Bangladesh rank
15th
South Africa rank
12th

Deaths drug overdoses who over time

  • Bangladesh
  • South Africa
0200400600800200020102021

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 786.29 against 494.58 in Bangladesh, a difference of 291.71.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.6 times Bangladesh's.

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

Bangladesh ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 12th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 334.42 455.46 121.05 South Africa
2010s 410.34 671.12 260.78 South Africa
2020s 488.55 770.8 282.25 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths drug overdoses who, Bangladesh or South Africa?
South Africa, at 786.29 against 494.58 in Bangladesh as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths drug overdoses who between Bangladesh and South Africa?
291.71, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and South Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Bangladesh and South Africa rank globally for deaths drug overdoses who?
Bangladesh ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 12th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Deaths drug overdoses who. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Deaths drug overdoses who
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