Death rates from drug use disorders who in South Sudan

South Sudan: Death rates from drug use disorders who was 0.39 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.39
Change on year
up 11.4%
World rank
97th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.39
in 2014
All-time low
0.24
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rates from drug use disorders who in South Sudan, 2000–2021

00.10.20.30.42000201020212000: 0.262001: 0.252002: 0.242003: 0.262004: 0.272005: 0.272006: 0.312007: 0.322008: 0.332009: 0.342010: 0.352011: 0.362012: 0.372013: 0.382014: 0.392015: 0.392016: 0.382017: 0.372018: 0.362019: 0.382020: 0.352021: 0.39

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

South Sudan recorded 0.39 for death rates from drug use disorders who in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rates from drug use disorders who in South Sudan peaked at 0.39 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.24, in 2002.

That places South Sudan 97th out of 194 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 rates from drug use disorders who in South Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Death rates from drug use disorders who in South Sudan, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.26 —
2001 0.25 -3.8%
2002 0.24 -4.0%
2003 0.26 +8.3%
2004 0.27 +3.8%
2005 0.27 +0.0%
2006 0.31 +14.8%
2007 0.32 +3.2%
2008 0.33 +3.1%
2009 0.34 +3.0%
2010 0.35 +2.9%
2011 0.36 +2.9%
2012 0.37 +2.8%
2013 0.38 +2.7%
2014 0.39 +2.6%
2015 0.39 +0.0%
2016 0.38 -2.6%
2017 0.37 -2.6%
2018 0.36 -2.7%
2019 0.38 +5.6%
2020 0.35 -7.9%
2021 0.39 +11.4%

South Sudan compared with similar countries

  • South Sudan's 0.39 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.4, 98% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • South Sudan's 0.39 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.29, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.285 0.24 0.34 10
2010s 0.373 0.35 0.39 10
2020s 0.37 0.35 0.39 2

Countries ranked near South Sudan

  1. 94 Bhutan 0.4 compare
  2. 94 Botswana 0.4 compare
  3. 94 Mozambique 0.4 compare
  4. 98 Bolivia 0.38 compare
  5. 99 Ecuador 0.37 compare
  6. 99 Haiti 0.37 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rates from drug use disorders who in South Sudan?
Death rates from drug use disorders who in South Sudan was 0.39 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rates from drug use disorders who recorded in South Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 0.39 in 2014.
What is the lowest death rates from drug use disorders who recorded in South Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.24 in 2002.
How does South Sudan rank for death rates from drug use disorders who?
South Sudan ranks 97th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rates from drug use disorders who rising or falling in South Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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 rates from drug use disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Death rates from drug use disorders who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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