Ghana vs Niger: Drug use disorder deaths
Ghana
4.57 deaths
in 2021
Niger
4.66 deaths
in 2021
Ghana rank
135th
Niger rank
134th
Drug use disorder deaths over time
- Ghana
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 4.66 deaths against 4.57 deaths in Ghana, a difference of 0.09 deaths.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 135th and Niger ranks 134th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.91 deaths | 1.6 deaths | 0.305 deaths | Ghana |
| 2010s | 3.43 deaths | 3.41 deaths | 0.024 deaths | Ghana |
| 2020s | 4.08 deaths | 4.58 deaths | 0.49 deaths | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Ghana or Niger?
- Niger, at 4.66 deaths against 4.57 deaths in Ghana as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Ghana and Niger?
- 0.09 deaths, with Niger 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 deaths?
- Ghana ranks 135th and Niger ranks 134th 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 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.