Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex was 3.27 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 3.27 deaths for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 3.27 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.11 deaths, in 2000.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 146th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.11 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 1.41 deaths | +27.0% |
| 2002 | 1.49 deaths | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 1.73 deaths | +16.1% |
| 2004 | 1.86 deaths | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 1.95 deaths | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 2.06 deaths | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 2.16 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 2.22 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 2.3 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 2.36 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 2.4 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 2.45 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 2.54 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 2.63 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 2.69 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 2.78 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 2.85 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 2.94 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 3 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 3.08 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 3.27 deaths | +6.2% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 3.27 deaths is below the median for low income countries, which is 79.17 deaths, 4% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 3.27 deaths is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.52 deaths, 15% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Guinea-Bissau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +27.0% | 1.11 deaths | 1.41 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.83 deaths | 1.11 deaths | 2.3 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.66 deaths | 2.36 deaths | 3 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.17 deaths | 3.08 deaths | 3.27 deaths | 2 |
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More health data for Guinea-Bissau
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7721 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,070 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 941 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.899 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0664 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.8987 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Guinea-Bissau?
- Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Guinea-Bissau was 3.27 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 3.27 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 deaths in 2000.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 146th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.