Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in South Sudan
South Sudan: Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex was 1.08 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.08
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
78th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.26
in 2014
All-time low
0.58
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in South Sudan, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in South Sudan stood at 1.08.
That represents a change of up 10.2% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in South Sudan peaked at 1.26 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.58, in 2001.
That places South Sudan 78th 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.
Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.61 | — |
| 2001 | 0.58 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 0.58 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.63 | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 0.69 | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 0.71 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.78 | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 0.84 | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 0.89 | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 0.95 | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 1.03 | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 1.09 | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 1.16 | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 1.23 | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 1.26 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 1.26 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.23 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 1.14 | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 1.08 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 1.07 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.98 | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 1.08 | +10.2% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 1.08 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.24, 87% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 1.08 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.175, 6.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.726 | 0.58 | 0.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 | 1.03 | 1.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 | 0.98 | 1.08 | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0637 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in South Sudan?
- Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in South Sudan was 1.08 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths cocaine overdoses by sex recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 in 2014.
- What is the lowest deaths cocaine overdoses by sex recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.58 in 2001.
- How does South Sudan rank for deaths cocaine overdoses by sex?
- South Sudan ranks 78th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths cocaine overdoses by sex rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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