Gambia vs Guinea-Bissau: Drug use disorder deaths
Gambia
0.65 deaths
in 2021
Guinea-Bissau
0.49 deaths
in 2021
Gambia rank
163rd
Guinea-Bissau rank
166th
Drug use disorder deaths over time
- Gambia
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 0.65 deaths against 0.49 deaths in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.16 deaths.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.3 times Guinea-Bissau's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 163rd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 166th of 194 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.342 deaths | 0.262 deaths | 0.08 deaths | Gambia |
| 2010s | 0.526 deaths | 0.374 deaths | 0.152 deaths | Gambia |
| 2020s | 0.66 deaths | 0.495 deaths | 0.165 deaths | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Gambia or Guinea-Bissau?
- Gambia, at 0.65 deaths against 0.49 deaths in Guinea-Bissau as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Gambia and Guinea-Bissau?
- 0.16 deaths, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Guinea-Bissau?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Gambia and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for drug use disorder deaths?
- Gambia ranks 163rd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 166th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Drug use disorder deaths. 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 opioid use disorders in both sexes.