Ghana vs Niger: Drug use disorder deaths
Ghana
5.79 deaths
in 2021
Niger
4.75 deaths
in 2021
Ghana rank
142nd
Niger rank
145th
Drug use disorder deaths over time
- Ghana
- Niger
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 5.79 deaths against 4.75 deaths in Niger, a difference of 1.04 deaths.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 142nd and Niger ranks 145th of 194 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.58 deaths | 1.62 deaths | 0.963 deaths | Ghana |
| 2010s | 4.47 deaths | 3.47 deaths | 1 deaths | Ghana |
| 2020s | 5.18 deaths | 4.66 deaths | 0.52 deaths | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Ghana or Niger?
- Ghana, at 5.79 deaths against 4.75 deaths in Niger as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Ghana and Niger?
- 1.04 deaths, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Niger?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Ghana and Niger rank globally for drug use disorder deaths?
- Ghana ranks 142nd and Niger ranks 145th 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. 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.