Mauritania vs Sierra Leone: Substance use disorder deaths

Mauritania
1.18 deaths
in 2021
Sierra Leone
2.29 deaths
in 2021
Mauritania rank
161st
Sierra Leone rank
158th

Substance use disorder deaths over time

  • Mauritania
  • Sierra Leone
0.511.522.5200020102021

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 2.29 deaths against 1.18 deaths in Mauritania, a difference of 1.11 deaths.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.9 times Mauritania's.

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

Mauritania ranks 161st and Sierra Leone ranks 158th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 0.476 deaths 0.905 deaths 0.429 deaths Sierra Leone
2010s 0.969 deaths 1.66 deaths 0.694 deaths Sierra Leone
2020s 1.19 deaths 2.12 deaths 0.93 deaths Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher substance use disorder deaths, Mauritania or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 2.29 deaths against 1.18 deaths in Mauritania as of 2021.
What is the difference in substance use disorder deaths between Mauritania and Sierra Leone?
1.11 deaths, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Sierra Leone?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Mauritania and Sierra Leone rank globally for substance use disorder deaths?
Mauritania ranks 161st 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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