Sudan vs Sweden: Drug use disorder deaths
Sudan
324.4 deaths
in 2021
Sweden
284.51 deaths
in 2021
Sudan rank
22nd
Sweden rank
23rd
Drug use disorder deaths over time
- Sudan
- Sweden
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 324.4 deaths against 284.51 deaths in Sweden, a difference of 39.89 deaths.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Sudan ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 23rd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sudan averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sudan | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 169.12 deaths | 157.11 deaths | 12.01 deaths | Sudan |
| 2010s | 263.83 deaths | 300.54 deaths | 36.71 deaths | Sweden |
| 2020s | 304.52 deaths | 306.8 deaths | 2.28 deaths | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Sudan or Sweden?
- Sudan, at 324.4 deaths against 284.51 deaths in Sweden as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Sudan and Sweden?
- 39.89 deaths, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Sudan and Sweden rank globally for drug use disorder deaths?
- Sudan ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 23rd 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
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