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
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) β 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
Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in both sexes.