Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Sudan
Sudan: Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex was 136.89 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Sudan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Sudan is 136.89 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Sudan peaked at 136.89 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 66.57 deaths, in 2000.
Sudan ranks 45th 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.
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Sudan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 66.57 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 69.41 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 71.76 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 73.28 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 74.66 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 76.3 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 78.26 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 80.47 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 83.67 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 86.4 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 88.48 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 95.39 deaths | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 96.33 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 100.71 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 104.4 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 108 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 113.29 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 118.63 deaths | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 124.95 deaths | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 125.4 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 125.07 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 136.89 deaths | +9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.08 deaths | 66.57 deaths | 86.4 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.56 deaths | 88.48 deaths | 125.4 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 130.98 deaths | 125.07 deaths | 136.89 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Sudan?
- Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Sudan was 136.89 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 136.89 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.57 deaths in 2000.
- How does Sudan rank for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex?
- Sudan ranks 45th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from substance use disorders in females.