What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by age between Sao Tome and Principe and Vanuatu?

0.01 deaths, with Vanuatu ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Vanuatu?

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

Sao Tome and Principe vs Vanuatu: Drug use disorder deaths by age

Sao Tome and Principe

0.04 deaths

in 2021

Vanuatu

0.05 deaths

in 2021

Sao Tome and Principe rank

166th

Vanuatu rank

164th

Drug use disorder deaths by age over time

Sao Tome and Principe
Vanuatu

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 0.05 deaths against 0.04 deaths in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.01 deaths.

That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.2 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

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

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 166th and Vanuatu ranks 164th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sao Tome and Principe	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.03 deaths	0.035 deaths	0.005 deaths	Vanuatu
2010s	0.039 deaths	0.041 deaths	0.002 deaths	Vanuatu
2020s	0.045 deaths	0.05 deaths	0.005 deaths	Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths by age, Sao Tome and Principe or Vanuatu?: Vanuatu, at 0.05 deaths against 0.04 deaths in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by age between Sao Tome and Principe and Vanuatu?: 0.01 deaths, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Vanuatu?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and Vanuatu rank globally for drug use disorder deaths by age?: Sao Tome and Principe ranks 166th and Vanuatu ranks 164th 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: 28 August 2026

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