Bahamas vs Sierra Leone: Substance use disorder deaths

Bahamas
1.3 deaths
in 2021
Sierra Leone
2.29 deaths
in 2021
Bahamas rank
159th
Sierra Leone rank
158th

Substance use disorder deaths over time

  • Bahamas
  • Sierra Leone
0.511.522.5200020102021

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 2.29 deaths against 1.3 deaths in Bahamas, a difference of 0.99 deaths.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.8 times Bahamas's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bahamas ahead.

Bahamas ranks 159th and Sierra Leone ranks 158th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 2.04 deaths 0.905 deaths 1.14 deaths Bahamas
2010s 1.4 deaths 1.66 deaths 0.261 deaths Sierra Leone
2020s 1.23 deaths 2.12 deaths 0.89 deaths Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher substance use disorder deaths, Bahamas or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 2.29 deaths against 1.3 deaths in Bahamas as of 2021.
What is the difference in substance use disorder deaths between Bahamas and Sierra Leone?
0.99 deaths, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Sierra Leone?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Bahamas and Sierra Leone rank globally for substance use disorder deaths?
Bahamas ranks 159th and Sierra Leone ranks 158th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Substance 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

Indicator
Substance use disorder 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

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