Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs South Sudan: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
47.84 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Sudan
48.12 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
172nd
South Sudan rank
171st

Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • South Sudan
0204060200020102021

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 48.12 DALYs per 100,000 people against 47.84 DALYs per 100,000 people in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 0.28 DALYs per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Sudan ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 172nd and South Sudan ranks 171st of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the South Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 39.98 DALYs per 100,000 people 46.05 DALYs per 100,000 people 6.07 DALYs per 100,000 people South Sudan
2010s 44.38 DALYs per 100,000 people 50.43 DALYs per 100,000 people 6.05 DALYs per 100,000 people South Sudan
2020s 46.3 DALYs per 100,000 people 46.59 DALYs per 100,000 people 0.295 DALYs per 100,000 people South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rate of disease burden from drug use disorders, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 48.12 DALYs per 100,000 people against 47.84 DALYs per 100,000 people in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2021.
What is the difference in rate of disease burden from drug use disorders between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and South Sudan?
0.28 DALYs per 100,000 people, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and South Sudan?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and South Sudan rank globally for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 172nd and South Sudan ranks 171st of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders
Unit
DALYs per 100,000 people
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, 4,263 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of DALYs from drug use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.