Death rate from opioid use who in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Death rate from opioid use who was 0.12 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.12
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
119th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.12
in 2017
All-time low
0.08
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from opioid use who in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2021

00.0250.050.0750.10.1252000201020212000: 0.082001: 0.092002: 0.092003: 0.082004: 0.092005: 0.082006: 0.092007: 0.082008: 0.082009: 0.12010: 0.12011: 0.12012: 0.112013: 0.12014: 0.112015: 0.112016: 0.112017: 0.122018: 0.112019: 0.122020: 0.112021: 0.12

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, death rate from opioid use who in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.12. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from opioid use who in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.12 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.08, in 2000.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 119th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Death rate from opioid use who in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from opioid use who in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.08 —
2001 0.09 +12.5%
2002 0.09 +0.0%
2003 0.08 -11.1%
2004 0.09 +12.5%
2005 0.08 -11.1%
2006 0.09 +12.5%
2007 0.08 -11.1%
2008 0.08 +0.0%
2009 0.1 +25.0%
2010 0.1 +0.0%
2011 0.1 +0.0%
2012 0.11 +10.0%
2013 0.1 -9.1%
2014 0.11 +10.0%
2015 0.11 +0.0%
2016 0.11 +0.0%
2017 0.12 +9.1%
2018 0.11 -8.3%
2019 0.12 +9.1%
2020 0.11 -8.3%
2021 0.12 +9.1%

Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries

  • Sao Tome and Principe's 0.12 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.135, 89% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Sao Tome and Principe's 0.12 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.265, 45% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.086 0.08 0.1 10
2010s 0.109 0.1 0.12 10
2020s 0.115 0.11 0.12 2

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 116 Brunei 0.13 compare
  2. 116 Costa Rica 0.13 compare
  3. 116 Malaysia 0.13 compare
  4. 119 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.12 compare
  5. 119 Cambodia 0.12 compare
  6. 119 Cook Islands 0.12 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from opioid use who in Sao Tome and Principe?
Death rate from opioid use who in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.12 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from opioid use who recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 0.12 in 2017.
What is the lowest death rate from opioid use who recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.08 in 2000.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for death rate from opioid use who?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 119th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from opioid use who rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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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Death rate from opioid use who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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