Ghana vs Niger: Drug use disorder death rate
Ghana
0.02 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Niger
0.02 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ghana rank
184th
Niger rank
184th
Drug use disorder death rate over time
- Ghana
- Niger
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people in Niger, a difference of 0 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 184th and Niger ranks 184th of 194 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2010s | 0.017 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.019 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.002 deaths per 100,000 people | Niger |
| 2020s | 0.015 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.005 deaths per 100,000 people | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder death rate, Ghana or Niger?
- Ghana, at 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people in Niger as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder death rate between Ghana and Niger?
- 0 deaths per 100,000 people, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Niger?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Ghana and Niger rank globally for drug use disorder death rate?
- Ghana ranks 184th and Niger ranks 184th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Drug use disorder 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 drug use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.