Ghana vs Uruguay: Opioid use disorder deaths by sex
Ghana
4.56 deaths
in 2021
Uruguay
4.62 deaths
in 2021
Ghana rank
93rd
Uruguay rank
92nd
Opioid use disorder deaths by sex over time
- Ghana
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 4.62 deaths against 4.56 deaths in Ghana, a difference of 0.06 deaths.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 93rd and Uruguay ranks 92nd of 194 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9 deaths | 2.27 deaths | 0.371 deaths | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 3.42 deaths | 4.12 deaths | 0.701 deaths | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 4.07 deaths | 4.6 deaths | 0.525 deaths | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher opioid use disorder deaths by sex, Ghana or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 4.62 deaths against 4.56 deaths in Ghana as of 2021.
- What is the difference in opioid use disorder deaths by sex between Ghana and Uruguay?
- 0.06 deaths, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Uruguay?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Ghana and Uruguay rank globally for opioid use disorder deaths by sex?
- Ghana ranks 93rd and Uruguay ranks 92nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β 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
Estimated number of deaths from opioid use disorders in females.