Bhutan vs Sierra Leone: Drug use disorder deaths
Bhutan
2.55 deaths
in 2021
Sierra Leone
2.17 deaths
in 2021
Bhutan rank
149th
Sierra Leone rank
150th
Drug use disorder deaths over time
- Bhutan
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 2.55 deaths against 2.17 deaths in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.38 deaths.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 149th and Sierra Leone ranks 150th of 194 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.85 deaths | 0.881 deaths | 0.973 deaths | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 2.35 deaths | 1.59 deaths | 0.753 deaths | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 2.58 deaths | 2.02 deaths | 0.56 deaths | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Bhutan or Sierra Leone?
- Bhutan, at 2.55 deaths against 2.17 deaths in Sierra Leone as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Bhutan and Sierra Leone?
- 0.38 deaths, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Sierra Leone?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Bhutan and Sierra Leone rank globally for drug use disorder deaths?
- Bhutan ranks 149th and Sierra Leone ranks 150th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Drug use disorder deaths. 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 opioid use disorders in both sexes.