Ghana vs Slovakia: Opioid use disorder deaths by sex

Ghana
4.56 deaths
in 2021
Slovakia
5.2 deaths
in 2021
Ghana rank
93rd
Slovakia rank
91st

Opioid use disorder deaths by sex over time

  • Ghana
  • Slovakia
0246200020102021

How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 5.2 deaths against 4.56 deaths in Ghana, a difference of 0.64 deaths.

That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Slovakia ahead.

Ghana ranks 93rd and Slovakia ranks 91st of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Slovakia Difference Ahead
2000s 1.9 deaths 2.8 deaths 0.896 deaths Slovakia
2010s 3.42 deaths 2.79 deaths 0.626 deaths Ghana
2020s 4.07 deaths 3.02 deaths 1.05 deaths Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher opioid use disorder deaths by sex, Ghana or Slovakia?
Slovakia, at 5.2 deaths against 4.56 deaths in Ghana as of 2021.
What is the difference in opioid use disorder deaths by sex between Ghana and Slovakia?
0.64 deaths, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Slovakia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Ghana and Slovakia rank globally for opioid use disorder deaths by sex?
Ghana ranks 93rd and Slovakia ranks 91st 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.