Equatorial Guinea vs Ghana: Drug use disorder deaths
Equatorial Guinea
5.37 deaths
in 2021
Ghana
5.79 deaths
in 2021
Equatorial Guinea rank
144th
Ghana rank
142nd
Drug use disorder deaths over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 5.79 deaths against 5.37 deaths in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.42 deaths.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Equatorial Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 144th and Ghana ranks 142nd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.15 deaths | 2.58 deaths | 0.436 deaths | Ghana |
| 2010s | 4.12 deaths | 4.47 deaths | 0.355 deaths | Ghana |
| 2020s | 5.3 deaths | 5.18 deaths | 0.12 deaths | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Equatorial Guinea or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 5.79 deaths against 5.37 deaths in Equatorial Guinea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Equatorial Guinea and Ghana?
- 0.42 deaths, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Ghana?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Ghana rank globally for drug use disorder deaths?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 144th and Ghana ranks 142nd 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. 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 both sexes.