South Sudan vs United Arab Emirates: Drug use disorder deaths

South Sudan
39.8 deaths
in 2021
United Arab Emirates
34.93 deaths
in 2021
South Sudan rank
81st
United Arab Emirates rank
82nd

Drug use disorder deaths over time

  • South Sudan
  • United Arab Emirates
1020304050200020102021

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 39.8 deaths against 34.93 deaths in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 4.87 deaths.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Sudan ahead.

South Sudan ranks 81st and United Arab Emirates ranks 82nd of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, South Sudan averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Sudan United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2000s 20.75 deaths 14.94 deaths 5.81 deaths South Sudan
2010s 37.66 deaths 37.34 deaths 0.318 deaths South Sudan
2020s 37.27 deaths 40.84 deaths 3.58 deaths United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, South Sudan or United Arab Emirates?
South Sudan, at 39.8 deaths against 34.93 deaths in United Arab Emirates as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between South Sudan and United Arab Emirates?
4.87 deaths, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and United Arab Emirates?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do South Sudan and United Arab Emirates rank globally for drug use disorder deaths?
South Sudan ranks 81st and United Arab Emirates ranks 82nd 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

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