Deaths drug use disorders by sex in South Sudan
South Sudan: Deaths drug use disorders by sex was 3.3 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
3.3
Change on year
up 12.6%
World rank
111th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.3
in 2021
All-time low
1.31
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths drug use disorders by sex in South Sudan, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 3.3 for deaths drug use disorders by sex in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.6% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths drug use disorders by sex in South Sudan peaked at 3.3 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.31, in 2001.
South Sudan ranks 111th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths drug use disorders by sex in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.36 | — |
| 2001 | 1.31 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 1.32 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.45 | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 1.58 | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 1.65 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 1.82 | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 1.96 | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 2.08 | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 2.25 | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 2.43 | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 2.6 | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 2.82 | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 3.06 | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 3.17 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 3.22 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 3.22 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.07 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 3.03 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 3.09 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 2.93 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 3.3 | +12.6% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 3.3 is below the median for low income countries, which is 8.5, 39% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 3.3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.71, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.68 | 1.31 | 2.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.97 | 2.43 | 3.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.12 | 2.93 | 3.3 | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 108 Namibia 4.32 compare
- 109 North Macedonia 4.23 compare
- 110 Eswatini 4.14 compare
- 112 Eritrea 3.26 compare
- 113 Dominican Republic 3.12 compare
- 113 Tajikistan 3.12 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0654 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths drug use disorders by sex in South Sudan?
- Deaths drug use disorders by sex in South Sudan was 3.3 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.31 in 2001.
- How does South Sudan rank for deaths drug use disorders by sex?
- South Sudan ranks 111th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths drug use disorders by sex rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. 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 drug use disorders by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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