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

Sao Tome and Principe, at 0.26 deaths against 0.09 deaths in Tonga as of 2021.

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

0.17 deaths, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

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

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.

Sao Tome and Principe vs Tonga: Drug use disorder deaths

Sao Tome and Principe

0.26 deaths

in 2021

Tonga

0.09 deaths

in 2021

Sao Tome and Principe rank

173rd

Tonga rank

176th

Drug use disorder deaths over time

Sao Tome and Principe
Tonga

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 0.26 deaths against 0.09 deaths in Tonga, a difference of 0.17 deaths.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 2.9 times Tonga's.

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

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 173rd and Tonga ranks 176th of 194 countries.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sao Tome and Principe	Tonga	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.138 deaths	0.102 deaths	0.036 deaths	Sao Tome and Principe
2010s	0.218 deaths	0.095 deaths	0.123 deaths	Sao Tome and Principe
2020s	0.255 deaths	0.09 deaths	0.165 deaths	Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Sao Tome and Principe or Tonga?: Sao Tome and Principe, at 0.26 deaths against 0.09 deaths in Tonga as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Sao Tome and Principe and Tonga?: 0.17 deaths, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Tonga?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and Tonga rank globally for drug use disorder deaths?: Sao Tome and Principe ranks 173rd and Tonga ranks 176th 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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