Botswana vs Ghana: Opioid use disorder deaths by sex

Botswana
4.38 deaths
in 2021
Ghana
4.56 deaths
in 2021
Botswana rank
95th
Ghana rank
93rd

Opioid use disorder deaths by sex over time

  • Botswana
  • Ghana
12345200020102021

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 4.56 deaths against 4.38 deaths in Botswana, a difference of 0.18 deaths.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.

Botswana ranks 95th and Ghana ranks 93rd of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Ghana Difference Ahead
2000s 2.03 deaths 1.9 deaths 0.124 deaths Botswana
2010s 4.02 deaths 3.42 deaths 0.599 deaths Botswana
2020s 4.03 deaths 4.07 deaths 0.045 deaths Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher opioid use disorder deaths by sex, Botswana or Ghana?
Ghana, at 4.56 deaths against 4.38 deaths in Botswana as of 2021.
What is the difference in opioid use disorder deaths by sex between Botswana and Ghana?
0.18 deaths, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Ghana?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Botswana and Ghana rank globally for opioid use disorder deaths by sex?
Botswana ranks 95th and Ghana ranks 93rd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Opioid use disorder deaths by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Opioid use disorder deaths by sex
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

Estimated number of deaths from opioid use disorders in females.