Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex was 3.6 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Equatorial Guinea is 3.6 deaths, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 4.51 deaths in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.7 deaths, in 2002.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 143rd 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.
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.75 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 1.72 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.7 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.82 deaths | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 1.83 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.84 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.87 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.92 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.85 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 2.04 deaths | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 2.35 deaths | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 2.66 deaths | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 2.62 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 2.04 deaths | -22.1% |
| 2014 | 2.02 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 2.94 deaths | +45.5% |
| 2016 | 3.32 deaths | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 3.56 deaths | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 4.09 deaths | +14.9% |
| 2019 | 4.51 deaths | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 3.7 deaths | -18.0% |
| 2021 | 3.6 deaths | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.83 deaths | 1.7 deaths | 2.04 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.01 deaths | 2.02 deaths | 4.51 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.65 deaths | 3.6 deaths | 3.7 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 140 North Macedonia 4.23 deaths compare
- 141 Gabon 4.22 deaths compare
- 142 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4.04 deaths compare
- 144 Cyprus 3.45 deaths compare
- 145 Nicaragua 3.37 deaths compare
- 146 Guinea-Bissau 3.27 deaths 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 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0614 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0626 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Equatorial Guinea?
- Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Equatorial Guinea was 3.6 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 4.51 deaths in 2019.
- What is the lowest alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7 deaths in 2002.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 143rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from substance use disorders in females.