Which has higher drug use disorder deaths by sex, South Africa or United Kingdom?

United Kingdom, at 1,496 deaths against 614.14 deaths in South Africa as of 2021.

What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by sex between South Africa and United Kingdom?

881.86 deaths, with United Kingdom ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United Kingdom?

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 by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

South Africa vs United Kingdom: Drug use disorder deaths by sex

South Africa

614.14 deaths

in 2021

United Kingdom

1,496 deaths

in 2021

South Africa rank

8th

United Kingdom rank

5th

Drug use disorder deaths by sex over time

South Africa
United Kingdom

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 1,496 deaths against 614.14 deaths in South Africa, a difference of 881.86 deaths.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 2.4 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom ahead.

South Africa ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Africa	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
2000s	359.69 deaths	422.23 deaths	62.54 deaths	United Kingdom
2010s	494.7 deaths	870.92 deaths	376.23 deaths	United Kingdom
2020s	576.01 deaths	1,439 deaths	863.05 deaths	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths by sex, South Africa or United Kingdom?: United Kingdom, at 1,496 deaths against 614.14 deaths in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by sex between South Africa and United Kingdom?: 881.86 deaths, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United Kingdom?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do South Africa and United Kingdom rank globally for drug use disorder deaths by sex?: South Africa ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 5th 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 by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Drug use disorder deaths by sex
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

Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in females.