Sudan vs Yemen: Drug use disorder deaths
Sudan
324.4 deaths
in 2021
Yemen
264.17 deaths
in 2021
Sudan rank
22nd
Yemen rank
25th
Drug use disorder deaths over time
- Sudan
- Yemen
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 324.4 deaths against 264.17 deaths in Yemen, a difference of 60.23 deaths.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Yemen's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
Sudan ranks 22nd and Yemen ranks 25th of 194 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sudan | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 169.12 deaths | 146.38 deaths | 22.74 deaths | Sudan |
| 2010s | 263.83 deaths | 215.25 deaths | 48.58 deaths | Sudan |
| 2020s | 304.52 deaths | 242.6 deaths | 61.92 deaths | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Sudan or Yemen?
- Sudan, at 324.4 deaths against 264.17 deaths in Yemen as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Sudan and Yemen?
- 60.23 deaths, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Yemen?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Sudan and Yemen rank globally for drug use disorder deaths?
- Sudan ranks 22nd and Yemen ranks 25th 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
Estimated number of deaths from opioid use disorders in both sexes.