Congo vs South Sudan: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders
Congo
53.74 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Sudan
48.12 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Congo rank
168th
South Sudan rank
171st
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders over time
- Congo
- South Sudan
How they compare
Congo currently reports 53.74 DALYs per 100,000 people against 48.12 DALYs per 100,000 people in South Sudan, a difference of 5.62 DALYs per 100,000 people.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 168th and South Sudan ranks 171st of 194 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.02 DALYs per 100,000 people | 46.05 DALYs per 100,000 people | 8.97 DALYs per 100,000 people | Congo |
| 2010s | 55.34 DALYs per 100,000 people | 50.43 DALYs per 100,000 people | 4.91 DALYs per 100,000 people | Congo |
| 2020s | 53.33 DALYs per 100,000 people | 46.59 DALYs per 100,000 people | 6.73 DALYs per 100,000 people | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rate of disease burden from drug use disorders, Congo or South Sudan?
- Congo, at 53.74 DALYs per 100,000 people against 48.12 DALYs per 100,000 people in South Sudan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in rate of disease burden from drug use disorders between Congo and South Sudan?
- 5.62 DALYs per 100,000 people, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and South Sudan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Congo and South Sudan rank globally for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders?
- Congo ranks 168th 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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About this data
Estimated number of DALYs from drug use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.