Costa Rica vs Ghana: Drug use disorder deaths by sex
Costa Rica
5.46 deaths
in 2021
Ghana
5.78 deaths
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
104th
Ghana rank
101st
Drug use disorder deaths by sex over time
- Costa Rica
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 5.78 deaths against 5.46 deaths in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.32 deaths.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 104th and Ghana ranks 101st of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.59 deaths | 2.58 deaths | 0.008 deaths | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 4.37 deaths | 4.46 deaths | 0.094 deaths | Ghana |
| 2020s | 3.74 deaths | 5.17 deaths | 1.43 deaths | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder deaths by sex, Costa Rica or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 5.78 deaths against 5.46 deaths in Costa Rica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by sex between Costa Rica and Ghana?
- 0.32 deaths, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ghana?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Ghana rank globally for drug use disorder deaths by sex?
- Costa Rica ranks 104th and Ghana ranks 101st 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 by sex. 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 females.