Cape Verde vs Ghana: Drug use disorder deaths by age
Cape Verde
0.06 deaths
in 2021
Ghana
0.05 deaths
in 2021
Cape Verde rank
162nd
Ghana rank
164th
Drug use disorder deaths by age over time
- Cape Verde
- Ghana
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 0.06 deaths against 0.05 deaths in Ghana, a difference of 0.01 deaths.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 162nd and Ghana ranks 164th of 194 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.04 deaths | 0.034 deaths | 0.006 deaths | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 0.06 deaths | 0.04 deaths | 0.02 deaths | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 0.06 deaths | 0.05 deaths | 0.01 deaths | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder deaths by age, Cape Verde or Ghana?
- Cape Verde, at 0.06 deaths against 0.05 deaths in Ghana as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by age between Cape Verde and Ghana?
- 0.01 deaths, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Ghana?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Cape Verde and Ghana rank globally for drug use disorder deaths by age?
- Cape Verde ranks 162nd and Ghana ranks 164th 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 age. 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 among both sexes aged 70+ year olds.