Ghana vs Qatar: Drug use disorder deaths
Ghana
5.79 deaths
in 2021
Qatar
6.95 deaths
in 2021
Ghana rank
142nd
Qatar rank
139th
Drug use disorder deaths over time
- Ghana
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 6.95 deaths against 5.79 deaths in Ghana, a difference of 1.16 deaths.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 142nd and Qatar ranks 139th of 194 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.58 deaths | 3.78 deaths | 1.19 deaths | Qatar |
| 2010s | 4.47 deaths | 7.52 deaths | 3.05 deaths | Qatar |
| 2020s | 5.18 deaths | 7.49 deaths | 2.31 deaths | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Ghana or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 6.95 deaths against 5.79 deaths in Ghana as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Ghana and Qatar?
- 1.16 deaths, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Qatar?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Ghana and Qatar rank globally for drug use disorder deaths?
- Ghana ranks 142nd and Qatar ranks 139th 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.