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

02040602000201020212000: 27.22001: 292002: 30.42003: 31.52004: 322005: 332006: 342007: 36.12008: 37.72009: 39.52010: 40.32011: 41.92012: 42.42013: 43.52014: 44.62015: 45.32016: 46.82017: 47.72018: 47.42019: 47.42020: 46.62021: 56.9

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

Annual values for Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Ghana, 2000 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 67 Estonia 62.44 compare
  2. 68 Bolivia 60.98 compare
  3. 69 Chile 59.29 compare
  4. 71 Burkina Faso 56.8 compare
  5. 72 Turkey 54.26 compare
  6. 73 Burundi 53.68 compare

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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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Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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