Death rate from opioid use who in Ghana

Ghana: Death rate from opioid use who was 0.01 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.01
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
184th
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.01
in 2000
All-time low
0.01
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from opioid use who in Ghana, 2000–2021

00.0020.0040.0060.0080.012000201020212000: 0.012001: 0.012002: 0.012003: 0.012004: 0.012005: 0.012006: 0.012007: 0.012008: 0.012009: 0.012010: 0.012011: 0.012012: 0.012013: 0.012014: 0.012015: 0.012016: 0.012017: 0.012018: 0.012019: 0.012020: 0.012021: 0.01

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for death rate from opioid use who in Ghana is 0.01, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from opioid use who in Ghana peaked at 0.01 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 2000.

Ghana ranks 184th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.01 0.01 0.01 10
2010s 0.01 0.01 0.01 10
2020s 0.01 0.01 0.01 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from opioid use who in Ghana?
Death rate from opioid use who in Ghana was 0.01 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from opioid use who recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 0.01 in 2000.
What is the lowest death rate from opioid use who recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 2000.
How does Ghana rank for death rate from opioid use who?
Ghana ranks 184th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from opioid use who rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from opioid use who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate from opioid use who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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