Ghana vs Suriname: Drug use disorder deaths by age
Ghana
0.05 deaths
in 2021
Suriname
0.06 deaths
in 2021
Ghana rank
164th
Suriname rank
162nd
Drug use disorder deaths by age over time
- Ghana
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 0.06 deaths against 0.05 deaths in Ghana, a difference of 0.01 deaths.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 164th and Suriname ranks 162nd of 194 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.034 deaths | 0.081 deaths | 0.047 deaths | Suriname |
| 2010s | 0.04 deaths | 0.069 deaths | 0.029 deaths | Suriname |
| 2020s | 0.05 deaths | 0.075 deaths | 0.025 deaths | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder deaths by age, Ghana or Suriname?
- Suriname, 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 Ghana and Suriname?
- 0.01 deaths, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Suriname?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Ghana and Suriname rank globally for drug use disorder deaths by age?
- Ghana ranks 164th and Suriname ranks 162nd 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.