Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Sudan
Sudan: Mental health and substance use disorders deaths was 511.87 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Sudan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 511.87 deaths for mental health and substance use disorders deaths in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 13.5% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Sudan peaked at 511.87 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 226.73 deaths, in 2000.
That places Sudan 55th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Sudan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 226.73 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 235.42 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 246.31 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 253.04 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 260.31 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 268.89 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 277.66 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 291.31 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 307.37 deaths | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 347.82 deaths | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 333.48 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 370.81 deaths | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 361.57 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 399.45 deaths | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 403.72 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 417.63 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 430.3 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 457.15 deaths | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 487.95 deaths | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 486.55 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 450.83 deaths | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 511.87 deaths | +13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 271.49 deaths | 226.73 deaths | 347.82 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 414.86 deaths | 333.48 deaths | 487.95 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 481.35 deaths | 450.83 deaths | 511.87 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Sudan?
- Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Sudan was 511.87 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 511.87 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 226.73 deaths in 2000.
- How does Sudan rank for mental health and substance use disorders deaths?
- Sudan ranks 55th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders deaths rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. 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 Mental health and substance use disorders deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes.