How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sao Tome and Principe?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization (2024) – 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.

Ghana vs Sao Tome and Principe: Drug use disorder deaths by age

Ghana

0.05 deaths

in 2021

Sao Tome and Principe

0.04 deaths

in 2021

Ghana rank

164th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

166th

Drug use disorder deaths by age over time

Ghana
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 0.05 deaths against 0.04 deaths in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.01 deaths.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Ghana ranks 164th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 166th of 194 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ghana	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.034 deaths	0.03 deaths	0.004 deaths	Ghana
2010s	0.04 deaths	0.039 deaths	0.001 deaths	Ghana
2020s	0.05 deaths	0.045 deaths	0.005 deaths	Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths by age, Ghana or Sao Tome and Principe?: Ghana, at 0.05 deaths against 0.04 deaths in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by age between Ghana and Sao Tome and Principe?: 0.01 deaths, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sao Tome and Principe?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Ghana and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for drug use disorder deaths by age?: Ghana ranks 164th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 166th 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 by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Drug use disorder deaths by age
Unit: deaths
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders among both sexes aged 70+ year olds.