Sao Tome and Principe vs Saudi Arabia: Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths

Sao Tome and Principe
1.38 deaths
in 2021
Saudi Arabia
1.55 deaths
in 2021
Sao Tome and Principe rank
173rd
Saudi Arabia rank
172nd

Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths over time

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Saudi Arabia
1234200020102021

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 1.55 deaths against 1.38 deaths in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.17 deaths.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

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

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 173rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 172nd of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sao Tome and Principe Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.835 deaths 2.89 deaths 2.05 deaths Saudi Arabia
2010s 1.12 deaths 1.55 deaths 0.428 deaths Saudi Arabia
2020s 1.35 deaths 1.54 deaths 0.19 deaths Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol and drug use disorders deaths, Sao Tome and Principe or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 1.55 deaths against 1.38 deaths in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2021.
What is the difference in alcohol and drug use disorders deaths between Sao Tome and Principe and Saudi Arabia?
0.17 deaths, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Saudi Arabia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and Saudi Arabia rank globally for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 173rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 172nd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Alcohol and drug use disorders 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

Estimated number of deaths from alcohol use disorders in both sexes.