Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in South Sudan

South Sudan: Opioid use disorder deaths by sex was 1.95 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1.95 deaths
Change on year
up 13.4%
World rank
108th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.95 deaths
in 2021
All-time low
0.64 deaths
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in South Sudan, 2000–2021

0.511.522000201020212000: 0.66 deaths2001: 0.64 deaths2002: 0.65 deaths2003: 0.72 deaths2004: 0.79 deaths2005: 0.82 deaths2006: 0.91 deaths2007: 0.98 deaths2008: 1 deaths2009: 1.1 deaths2010: 1.2 deaths2011: 1.3 deaths2012: 1.4 deaths2013: 1.6 deaths2014: 1.7 deaths2015: 1.7 deaths2016: 1.7 deaths2017: 1.7 deaths2018: 1.7 deaths2019: 1.8 deaths2020: 1.7 deaths2021: 1.9 deaths

Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.

Analysis

The most recent figure for opioid use disorder deaths by sex in South Sudan is 1.95 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.4% on the previous year and up 48.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, opioid use disorder deaths by sex in South Sudan peaked at 1.95 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.64 deaths, in 2001.

South Sudan ranks 108th 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.

Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in South Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in South Sudan, 2000 to 2021.
Year deaths Change
2000 0.66 deaths
2001 0.64 deaths -3.0%
2002 0.65 deaths +1.6%
2003 0.72 deaths +10.8%
2004 0.79 deaths +9.7%
2005 0.82 deaths +3.8%
2006 0.91 deaths +11.0%
2007 0.98 deaths +7.7%
2008 1.04 deaths +6.1%
2009 1.13 deaths +8.7%
2010 1.22 deaths +8.0%
2011 1.31 deaths +7.4%
2012 1.45 deaths +10.7%
2013 1.59 deaths +9.7%
2014 1.67 deaths +5.0%
2015 1.71 deaths +2.4%
2016 1.74 deaths +1.8%
2017 1.69 deaths -2.9%
2018 1.7 deaths +0.6%
2019 1.77 deaths +4.1%
2020 1.72 deaths -2.8%
2021 1.95 deaths +13.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.834 deaths 0.64 deaths 1.13 deaths 10
2010s 1.58 deaths 1.22 deaths 1.77 deaths 10
2020s 1.83 deaths 1.72 deaths 1.95 deaths 2

Countries ranked near South Sudan

  1. 105 Armenia 2.8 deaths compare
  2. 106 Eritrea 2.3 deaths compare
  3. 107 Haiti 2.14 deaths compare
  4. 109 Cyprus 1.94 deaths compare
  5. 110 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.79 deaths compare
  6. 111 Jordan 1.73 deaths compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is opioid use disorder deaths by sex in South Sudan?
Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in South Sudan was 1.95 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest opioid use disorder deaths by sex recorded in South Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 1.95 deaths in 2021.
What is the lowest opioid use disorder deaths by sex recorded in South Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.64 deaths in 2001.
How does South Sudan rank for opioid use disorder deaths by sex?
South Sudan ranks 108th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is opioid use disorder deaths by sex rising or falling in South Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.9%. 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 Opioid use disorder deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Opioid use disorder deaths by sex
Unit
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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