Ethiopia vs Ghana: Mental health and substance use disorders death rate
Ethiopia
1.02 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ghana
1.01 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ethiopia rank
136th
Ghana rank
137th
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate over time
- Ethiopia
- Ghana
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people in Ghana, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 136th and Ghana ranks 137th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.801 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.129 deaths per 100,000 people | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 0.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.948 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.108 deaths per 100,000 people | Ghana |
| 2020s | 0.985 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.975 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mental health and substance use disorders death rate, Ethiopia or Ghana?
- Ethiopia, at 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people in Ghana as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mental health and substance use disorders death rate between Ethiopia and Ghana?
- 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Ghana?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Ethiopia and Ghana rank globally for mental health and substance use disorders death rate?
- Ethiopia ranks 136th and Ghana ranks 137th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Mental health and substance use disorders death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.