Portugal vs Sudan: Drug use disorder deaths by age

Portugal
20.54 deaths
in 2021
Sudan
19.13 deaths
in 2021
Portugal rank
41st
Sudan rank
43rd

Drug use disorder deaths by age over time

  • Portugal
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 20.54 deaths against 19.13 deaths in Sudan, a difference of 1.41 deaths.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sudan ahead.

Portugal ranks 41st and Sudan ranks 43rd of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 4.82 deaths 10.2 deaths 5.38 deaths Sudan
2010s 13.55 deaths 13.87 deaths 0.326 deaths Sudan
2020s 20.54 deaths 19.65 deaths 0.89 deaths Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths by age, Portugal or Sudan?
Portugal, at 20.54 deaths against 19.13 deaths in Sudan as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by age between Portugal and Sudan?
1.41 deaths, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sudan?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Portugal and Sudan rank globally for drug use disorder deaths by age?
Portugal ranks 41st and Sudan ranks 43rd 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 age. 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 by age
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

Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders among both sexes aged 70+ year olds.