Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Samoa or Sao Tome and Principe?

Sao Tome and Principe, at 0.26 deaths against 0.2 deaths in Samoa as of 2021.

What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe?

0.06 deaths, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

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.

Samoa vs Sao Tome and Principe: Drug use disorder deaths

Samoa

0.2 deaths

in 2021

Sao Tome and Principe

0.26 deaths

in 2021

Samoa rank

174th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

173rd

Drug use disorder deaths over time

Samoa
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 0.26 deaths against 0.2 deaths in Samoa, a difference of 0.06 deaths.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.3 times Samoa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Samoa ahead.

Samoa ranks 174th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 173rd of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Samoa	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.178 deaths	0.138 deaths	0.04 deaths	Samoa
2010s	0.181 deaths	0.218 deaths	0.037 deaths	Sao Tome and Principe
2020s	0.195 deaths	0.255 deaths	0.06 deaths	Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Samoa or Sao Tome and Principe?: Sao Tome and Principe, at 0.26 deaths against 0.2 deaths in Samoa as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe?: 0.06 deaths, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for drug use disorder deaths?: Samoa ranks 174th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 173rd 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

Indicator: Drug use disorder deaths
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: 28 August 2026

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