Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Mental health and substance use disorders death rate was 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
1.2 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
123rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.42 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0.97 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2007
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Equatorial Guinea stood at 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.97 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2007.
That places Equatorial Guinea 123rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 1 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 1 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 122 Solomon Islands 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 124 Central African Republic 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 124 Kuwait 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 126 Botswana 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Equatorial Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 863.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 843 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 3.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0489 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 6.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0383 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Equatorial Guinea?
- Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Equatorial Guinea was 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.97 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for mental health and substance use disorders death rate?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 123rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders death rate rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mental health and substance use disorders death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.