Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Ghana
Ghana: Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who was 56.88 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
56.88
Change on year
up 22.2%
World rank
70th
of 194 countries
All-time high
56.88
in 2021
All-time low
27.2
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Ghana, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Ghana stood at 56.88. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 22.2% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Ghana peaked at 56.88 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 27.2, in 2000.
Ghana ranks 70th 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.
Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.2 | — |
| 2001 | 29.04 | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 30.37 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 31.53 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 32.03 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 32.95 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 34.04 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 36.13 | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 37.74 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 39.55 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 40.31 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 41.85 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 42.42 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 43.51 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 44.6 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 45.31 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 46.79 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 47.66 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 47.38 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 47.36 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 46.56 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 56.88 | +22.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 56.88 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23, 2.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 56.88 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.52, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.06 | 27.2 | 39.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.72 | 40.31 | 47.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.72 | 46.56 | 56.88 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Ghana?
- Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Ghana was 56.88 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths alcohol drugs by sex who recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 56.88 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths alcohol drugs by sex who recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.2 in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for deaths alcohol drugs by sex who?
- Ghana ranks 70th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths alcohol drugs by sex who rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. 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 Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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