Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Sudan
Sudan: Drug use disorder deaths by sex was 125.4 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Drug use disorder 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 drug use disorder deaths by sex in Sudan is 125.4 deaths, 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, drug use disorder deaths by sex in Sudan peaked at 125.4 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 58.39 deaths, 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.
Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Sudan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.39 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 61.13 deaths | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 63.53 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 65.12 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 66.55 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 68.18 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 70.08 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 72.21 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 75.21 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 77.81 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 79.82 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 86.2 deaths | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 87.18 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 91.3 deaths | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 94.78 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 98.19 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 103.15 deaths | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 108.17 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 114.09 deaths | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 114.62 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 114.37 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 125.4 deaths | +9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.82 deaths | 58.39 deaths | 77.81 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.75 deaths | 79.82 deaths | 114.62 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 119.89 deaths | 114.37 deaths | 125.4 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths by sex in Sudan?
- Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Sudan was 125.4 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 125.4 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.39 deaths in 2000.
- How does Sudan rank for drug use disorder deaths by sex?
- Sudan ranks 23rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths 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 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.