Australia vs South Africa: Deaths from substance use disorders who

Australia
1,278
in 2021
South Africa
1,204
in 2021
Australia rank
11th
South Africa rank
12th

Deaths from substance use disorders who over time

  • Australia
  • South Africa
05001.0k1.5k200020102021

How they compare

Australia currently reports 1,278 against 1,204 in South Africa, a difference of 74.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 12th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 766.96 685.11 81.85 Australia
2010s 1,198 1,019 178.47 Australia
2020s 1,350 1,179 170.84 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from substance use disorders who, Australia or South Africa?
Australia, at 1,278 against 1,204 in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from substance use disorders who between Australia and South Africa?
74, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for deaths from substance use disorders who?
Australia ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 12th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Deaths from substance use disorders who. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Deaths from substance use disorders who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed