What is the difference in substance use disorder deaths between Barbados and Sao Tome and Principe?

0.08 deaths, with Barbados ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Sao Tome and Principe?

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 Substance use disorder deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Barbados vs Sao Tome and Principe: Substance use disorder deaths

Barbados

0.37 deaths

in 2021

Sao Tome and Principe

0.29 deaths

in 2021

Barbados rank

175th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

178th

Substance use disorder deaths over time

Barbados
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 0.37 deaths against 0.29 deaths in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.08 deaths.

That makes Barbados's figure about 1.3 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.

Barbados ranks 175th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 178th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Barbados	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.811 deaths	0.15 deaths	0.661 deaths	Barbados
2010s	0.474 deaths	0.242 deaths	0.232 deaths	Barbados
2020s	0.41 deaths	0.285 deaths	0.125 deaths	Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher substance use disorder deaths, Barbados or Sao Tome and Principe?: Barbados, at 0.37 deaths against 0.29 deaths in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2021.
What is the difference in substance use disorder deaths between Barbados and Sao Tome and Principe?: 0.08 deaths, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Sao Tome and Principe?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Barbados and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for substance use disorder deaths?: Barbados ranks 175th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 178th 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: 28 August 2026

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