Death rate from opioid use who in Sudan
Sudan: Death rate from opioid use who was 0.71 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.71
Change on year
up 10.9%
World rank
49th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.74
in 2018
All-time low
0.52
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from opioid use who in Sudan, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from opioid use who in Sudan is 0.71, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from opioid use who in Sudan peaked at 0.74 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.52, in 2000.
Sudan ranks 49th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from opioid use who in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.52 | — |
| 2001 | 0.53 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.55 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.55 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.56 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.57 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.57 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.59 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.61 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.68 | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 0.63 | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 0.69 | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 0.65 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 0.71 | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 0.69 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.7 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.69 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.71 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.74 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.72 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.64 | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 0.71 | +10.9% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 0.71 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.36, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 0.71 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.265, 2.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.573 | 0.52 | 0.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.693 | 0.63 | 0.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.675 | 0.64 | 0.71 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from opioid use who in Sudan?
- Death rate from opioid use who in Sudan was 0.71 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from opioid use who recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.74 in 2018.
- What is the lowest death rate from opioid use who recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.52 in 2000.
- How does Sudan rank for death rate from opioid use who?
- Sudan ranks 49th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from opioid use who rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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