Death rate from opioid use who in South Sudan
South Sudan: Death rate from opioid use who was 0.37 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from opioid use who in South Sudan, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 0.37 for death rate from opioid use who in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from opioid use who in South Sudan peaked at 0.37 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.23, in 2001.
That places South Sudan 80th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from opioid use who in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.25 | — |
| 2001 | 0.23 | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.24 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.25 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.26 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3 | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 0.31 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.31 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.32 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.33 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.34 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.35 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.36 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.37 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.37 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.36 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.35 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.34 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.36 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.33 | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 0.37 | +12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.27 | 0.23 | 0.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.353 | 0.33 | 0.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.35 | 0.33 | 0.37 | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 78 Zimbabwe 0.4 compare
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- 82 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0.36 compare
- 82 Pakistan 0.36 compare
- 82 United Arab Emirates 0.36 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from opioid use who in South Sudan?
- Death rate from opioid use who in South Sudan was 0.37 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from opioid use who recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.37 in 2014.
- What is the lowest death rate from opioid use who recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.23 in 2001.
- How does South Sudan rank for death rate from opioid use who?
- South Sudan ranks 80th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from opioid use who rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from opioid use who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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