Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Gabon
Gabon: Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex was 4.22 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Gabon, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Gabon stood at 4.22 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Gabon peaked at 4.22 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.99 deaths, in 2000.
Gabon ranks 141st 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 Gabon, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.99 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 3.41 deaths | +14.0% |
| 2002 | 3.33 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 3.41 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 3.39 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 3.39 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.36 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 3.4 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 3.35 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 3.42 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 3.28 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 3.37 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 3.39 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 3.3 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 3.71 deaths | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 3.7 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 3.59 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 3.86 deaths | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 3.89 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 3.97 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 3.99 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 4.22 deaths | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.35 deaths | 2.99 deaths | 3.42 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.61 deaths | 3.28 deaths | 3.97 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.11 deaths | 3.99 deaths | 4.22 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 138 Comoros 4.99 deaths compare
- 139 Bahamas 4.85 deaths compare
- 140 North Macedonia 4.23 deaths compare
- 142 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4.04 deaths compare
- 143 Equatorial Guinea 3.6 deaths compare
- 144 Cyprus 3.45 deaths compare
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- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0326 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 4.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Gabon?
- Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Gabon was 4.22 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 Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 4.22 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.99 deaths in 2000.
- How does Gabon rank for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex?
- Gabon ranks 141st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon 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.