Samoa vs Sierra Leone: Opioid use disorder deaths by sex
Samoa
0.02 deaths
in 2021
Sierra Leone
0.01 deaths
in 2021
Samoa rank
157th
Sierra Leone rank
159th
Opioid use disorder deaths by sex over time
- Samoa
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 0.02 deaths against 0.01 deaths in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.01 deaths.
That makes Samoa's figure about 2.0 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 157th and Sierra Leone ranks 159th of 194 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.013 deaths | 0 deaths | 0.013 deaths | Samoa |
| 2010s | 0.016 deaths | 0.002 deaths | 0.014 deaths | Samoa |
| 2020s | 0.02 deaths | 0.005 deaths | 0.015 deaths | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher opioid use disorder deaths by sex, Samoa or Sierra Leone?
- Samoa, at 0.02 deaths against 0.01 deaths in Sierra Leone as of 2021.
- What is the difference in opioid use disorder deaths by sex between Samoa and Sierra Leone?
- 0.01 deaths, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Sierra Leone?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Samoa and Sierra Leone rank globally for opioid use disorder deaths by sex?
- Samoa ranks 157th and Sierra Leone ranks 159th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Opioid use disorder deaths by sex. 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 opioid use disorders in females.