Sao Tome and Principe vs South Sudan: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders
Sao Tome and Principe
45.2 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Sudan
48.12 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sao Tome and Principe rank
174th
South Sudan rank
171st
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 48.12 DALYs per 100,000 people against 45.2 DALYs per 100,000 people in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 2.92 DALYs per 100,000 people.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 174th 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 | Sao Tome and Principe | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.57 DALYs per 100,000 people | 46.05 DALYs per 100,000 people | 3.48 DALYs per 100,000 people | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 44.45 DALYs per 100,000 people | 50.43 DALYs per 100,000 people | 5.98 DALYs per 100,000 people | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 44.87 DALYs per 100,000 people | 46.59 DALYs per 100,000 people | 1.73 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, Sao Tome and Principe or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 48.12 DALYs per 100,000 people against 45.2 DALYs per 100,000 people in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2021.
- What is the difference in rate of disease burden from drug use disorders between Sao Tome and Principe and South Sudan?
- 2.92 DALYs per 100,000 people, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and South Sudan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and South Sudan rank globally for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 174th 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.