Death rates from alcohol use disorders in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Death rates from alcohol use disorders was 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
1.05 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
95th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.07 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0.89 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rates from alcohol use disorders in Guinea-Bissau, 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, death rates from alcohol use disorders in Guinea-Bissau stood at 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rates from alcohol use disorders in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.89 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2006.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 95th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Death rates from alcohol use disorders in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 0.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.944 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 92 Cameroon 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 92 Côte d'Ivoire 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 94 Angola 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 95 Benin 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 95 Bulgaria 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 98 Niue 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 98 North Korea 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Guinea-Bissau
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7721 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,070 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 941 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.9575 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1892 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.9903 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1941 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rates from alcohol use disorders in Guinea-Bissau?
- Death rates from alcohol use disorders in Guinea-Bissau was 1.05 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 death rates from alcohol use disorders recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rates from alcohol use disorders recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.89 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for death rates from alcohol use disorders?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 95th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rates from alcohol use disorders rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rates from alcohol use disorders. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from alcohol use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.