Drug use disorder deaths by sex in South Sudan
South Sudan: Drug use disorder deaths by sex was 3.3 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Drug use disorder deaths by sex in South Sudan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 3.3 deaths for drug use disorder deaths 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, drug use disorder deaths by sex in South Sudan peaked at 3.3 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.31 deaths, 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.
Drug use disorder deaths by sex in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.36 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 1.31 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 1.32 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.45 deaths | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 1.58 deaths | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 1.65 deaths | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 1.82 deaths | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 1.96 deaths | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 2.08 deaths | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 2.25 deaths | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 2.43 deaths | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 2.6 deaths | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 2.82 deaths | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 3.06 deaths | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 3.17 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 3.22 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 3.22 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.07 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 3.03 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 3.09 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 2.93 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 3.3 deaths | +12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.68 deaths | 1.31 deaths | 2.25 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.97 deaths | 2.43 deaths | 3.22 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.12 deaths | 2.93 deaths | 3.3 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 108 Namibia 4.32 deaths compare
- 109 North Macedonia 4.23 deaths compare
- 110 Eswatini 4.14 deaths compare
- 112 Eritrea 3.26 deaths compare
- 113 Dominican Republic 3.12 deaths compare
- 113 Tajikistan 3.12 deaths compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths by sex in South Sudan?
- Drug use disorder deaths by sex in South Sudan was 3.3 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drug use disorder deaths by sex recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by sex recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.31 deaths in 2001.
- How does South Sudan rank for drug use disorder deaths by sex?
- South Sudan ranks 111th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Drug use disorder deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in females.