Congo vs Sierra Leone: Mental health and substance use disorders deaths

Congo
71.42 deaths
in 2021
Sierra Leone
87.95 deaths
in 2021
Congo rank
124th
Sierra Leone rank
122nd

Mental health and substance use disorders deaths over time

  • Congo
  • Sierra Leone
020406080200020102021

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 87.95 deaths against 71.42 deaths in Congo, a difference of 16.53 deaths.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 124th and Sierra Leone ranks 122nd of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 52.82 deaths 48.52 deaths 4.3 deaths Congo
2010s 63.41 deaths 69.73 deaths 6.33 deaths Sierra Leone
2020s 69.31 deaths 82.16 deaths 12.85 deaths Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mental health and substance use disorders deaths, Congo or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 87.95 deaths against 71.42 deaths in Congo as of 2021.
What is the difference in mental health and substance use disorders deaths between Congo and Sierra Leone?
16.53 deaths, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sierra Leone?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Congo and Sierra Leone rank globally for mental health and substance use disorders deaths?
Congo ranks 124th and Sierra Leone ranks 122nd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Mental health and substance use disorders deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths
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 mental and substance use disorders in both sexes.