Sao Tome and Principe vs Suriname: Drug use disorder deaths

Sao Tome and Principe
0.26 deaths
in 2021
Suriname
0.38 deaths
in 2021
Sao Tome and Principe rank
173rd
Suriname rank
170th

Drug use disorder deaths over time

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Suriname
0.20.40.6200020102021

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 0.38 deaths against 0.26 deaths in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.12 deaths.

That makes Suriname's figure about 1.5 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

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

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 173rd and Suriname ranks 170th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sao Tome and Principe Suriname Difference Ahead
2000s 0.138 deaths 0.543 deaths 0.405 deaths Suriname
2010s 0.218 deaths 0.448 deaths 0.23 deaths Suriname
2020s 0.255 deaths 0.47 deaths 0.215 deaths Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Sao Tome and Principe or Suriname?
Suriname, at 0.38 deaths against 0.26 deaths in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Sao Tome and Principe and Suriname?
0.12 deaths, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Suriname?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and Suriname rank globally for drug use disorder deaths?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 173rd and Suriname ranks 170th 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
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