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
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) 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.