Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Sudan
Sudan: Deaths drug use disorders by sex was 125.4 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Sudan, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths drug use disorders by sex in Sudan is 125.4, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.6% on the previous year and up 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths drug use disorders by sex in Sudan peaked at 125.4 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 58.39, in 2000.
That places Sudan 23rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.39 | — |
| 2001 | 61.13 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 63.53 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 65.12 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 66.55 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 68.18 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 70.08 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 72.21 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 75.21 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 77.81 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 79.82 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 86.2 | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 87.18 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 91.3 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 94.78 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 98.19 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 103.15 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 108.17 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 114.09 | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 114.62 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 114.37 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 125.4 | +9.6% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 125.4 is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.5, 14.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 125.4 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.71, 73.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.82 | 58.39 | 77.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.75 | 79.82 | 114.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 119.89 | 114.37 | 125.4 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths drug use disorders by sex in Sudan?
- Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Sudan was 125.4 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 125.4 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.39 in 2000.
- How does Sudan rank for deaths drug use disorders by sex?
- Sudan ranks 23rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths drug use disorders by sex rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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