Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Ghana
Ghana: Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex was 56.88 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Ghana, 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 Ghana stood at 56.88 deaths. 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, alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Ghana peaked at 56.88 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 27.2 deaths, 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.
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Ghana, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.2 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 29.04 deaths | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 30.37 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 31.53 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 32.03 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 32.95 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 34.04 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 36.13 deaths | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 37.74 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 39.55 deaths | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 40.31 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 41.85 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 42.42 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 43.51 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 44.6 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 45.31 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 46.79 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 47.66 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 47.38 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 47.36 deaths | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 46.56 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 56.88 deaths | +22.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.06 deaths | 27.2 deaths | 39.55 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.72 deaths | 40.31 deaths | 47.66 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.72 deaths | 46.56 deaths | 56.88 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Ghana?
- Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Ghana was 56.88 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 56.88 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.2 deaths in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex?
- Ghana ranks 70th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex 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 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.