Death rates substance disorders who in Ghana

Ghana: Death rates substance disorders who was 1.02 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1.02
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
133rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
1.02
in 2021
All-time low
0.7005
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rates substance disorders who in Ghana, 2000–2021

00.250.50.7512000201020212000: 0.72001: 0.7322002: 0.7532003: 0.7762004: 0.7942005: 0.8132006: 0.8252007: 0.8532008: 0.882009: 0.912010: 0.9132011: 0.9352012: 0.9372013: 0.952014: 0.9572015: 0.9612016: 0.972017: 0.9792018: 0.9672019: 0.9652020: 0.952021: 1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Ghana recorded 1.02 for death rates substance disorders who in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rates substance disorders who in Ghana peaked at 1.02 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.7005, in 2000.

That places Ghana 133rd out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Death rates substance disorders who in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Death rates substance disorders who in Ghana, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.7005
2001 0.7321 +4.5%
2002 0.7531 +2.9%
2003 0.7758 +3.0%
2004 0.7938 +2.3%
2005 0.8126 +2.4%
2006 0.8254 +1.6%
2007 0.8526 +3.3%
2008 0.8803 +3.2%
2009 0.9102 +3.4%
2010 0.9131 +0.3%
2011 0.9352 +2.4%
2012 0.9372 +0.2%
2013 0.9499 +1.4%
2014 0.957 +0.8%
2015 0.9615 +0.5%
2016 0.9699 +0.9%
2017 0.9794 +1.0%
2018 0.9674 -1.2%
2019 0.9647 -0.3%
2020 0.9505 -1.5%
2021 1.02 +7.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8036 0.7005 0.9102 10
2010s 0.9535 0.9131 0.9794 10
2020s 0.9859 0.9505 1.02 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rates substance disorders who in Ghana?
Death rates substance disorders who in Ghana was 1.02 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rates substance disorders who recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 1.02 in 2021.
What is the lowest death rates substance disorders who recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7005 in 2000.
How does Ghana rank for death rates substance disorders who?
Ghana ranks 133rd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rates substance disorders who rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rates substance disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Death rates substance disorders who
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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