Benin vs Senegal: Drug use disorder deaths
Benin
3.92 deaths
in 2021
Senegal
4.6 deaths
in 2021
Benin rank
151st
Senegal rank
148th
Drug use disorder deaths over time
- Benin
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 4.6 deaths against 3.92 deaths in Benin, a difference of 0.68 deaths.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 151st and Senegal ranks 148th of 194 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.64 deaths | 2.13 deaths | 0.495 deaths | Senegal |
| 2010s | 3.03 deaths | 3.66 deaths | 0.633 deaths | Senegal |
| 2020s | 3.88 deaths | 4.63 deaths | 0.75 deaths | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Benin or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 4.6 deaths against 3.92 deaths in Benin as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Benin and Senegal?
- 0.68 deaths, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Senegal?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Benin and Senegal rank globally for drug use disorder deaths?
- Benin ranks 151st and Senegal ranks 148th 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 drug use disorders in both sexes.