Gabon vs Papua New Guinea: Opioid use disorder deaths by sex

Gabon
0.3 deaths
in 2021
Papua New Guinea
0.26 deaths
in 2021
Gabon rank
138th
Papua New Guinea rank
141st

Opioid use disorder deaths by sex over time

  • Gabon
  • Papua New Guinea
00.10.20.3200020102021

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 0.3 deaths against 0.26 deaths in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.04 deaths.

That makes Gabon's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Gabon ranks 138th and Papua New Guinea ranks 141st of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 0.198 deaths 0.225 deaths 0.027 deaths Papua New Guinea
2010s 0.244 deaths 0.259 deaths 0.015 deaths Papua New Guinea
2020s 0.29 deaths 0.26 deaths 0.03 deaths Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher opioid use disorder deaths by sex, Gabon or Papua New Guinea?
Gabon, at 0.3 deaths against 0.26 deaths in Papua New Guinea as of 2021.
What is the difference in opioid use disorder deaths by sex between Gabon and Papua New Guinea?
0.04 deaths, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Papua New Guinea?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Gabon and Papua New Guinea rank globally for opioid use disorder deaths by sex?
Gabon ranks 138th and Papua New Guinea ranks 141st 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.