What is the difference in alcohol and drug use disorders deaths between Central African Republic and Sierra Leone?

24.27 deaths, with Sierra Leone ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Sierra Leone?

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 Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Central African Republic vs Sierra Leone: Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths

Central African Republic

63.68 deaths

in 2021

Sierra Leone

87.95 deaths

in 2021

Central African Republic rank

125th

Sierra Leone rank

122nd

Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths over time

Central African Republic
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 87.95 deaths against 63.68 deaths in Central African Republic, a difference of 24.27 deaths.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.4 times Central African Republic's.

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

Central African Republic ranks 125th and Sierra Leone ranks 122nd of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
2000s	60.57 deaths	48.52 deaths	12.05 deaths	Central African Republic
2010s	62.95 deaths	69.73 deaths	6.78 deaths	Sierra Leone
2020s	63.55 deaths	82.17 deaths	18.62 deaths	Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol and drug use disorders deaths, Central African Republic or Sierra Leone?: Sierra Leone, at 87.95 deaths against 63.68 deaths in Central African Republic as of 2021.
What is the difference in alcohol and drug use disorders deaths between Central African Republic and Sierra Leone?: 24.27 deaths, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Sierra Leone?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Central African Republic and Sierra Leone rank globally for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths?: Central African Republic ranks 125th 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 Alcohol and drug 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: Alcohol and drug 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: 28 August 2026

Estimated number of deaths from substance use disorders in both sexes.