Drug use disorder deaths by age in Sudan
Sudan: Drug use disorder deaths by age was 19.13 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Drug use disorder deaths by age in Sudan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 19.13 deaths for drug use disorder deaths by age in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 65.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths by age in Sudan peaked at 20.17 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.5 deaths, in 2000.
That places Sudan 43rd 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 age in Sudan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.5 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 9.85 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 10.06 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 10.1 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 10.09 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 10.12 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 10.24 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 10.43 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 10.75 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 10.9 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 11.06 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 11.56 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 11.78 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 12.25 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 12.87 deaths | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 13.64 deaths | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 14.61 deaths | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 15.71 deaths | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 17.03 deaths | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 18.23 deaths | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 20.17 deaths | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 19.13 deaths | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.2 deaths | 9.5 deaths | 10.9 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.87 deaths | 11.06 deaths | 18.23 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.65 deaths | 19.13 deaths | 20.17 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths by age in Sudan?
- Drug use disorder deaths by age in Sudan was 19.13 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 age recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 20.17 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by age recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5 deaths in 2000.
- How does Sudan rank for drug use disorder deaths by age?
- Sudan ranks 43rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths by age rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.5%. 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 age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders among both sexes aged 70+ year olds.