Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Guinea
Guinea: Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex was 14.75 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Guinea, 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 Guinea stood at 14.75 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and up 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Guinea peaked at 14.75 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.96 deaths, in 2000.
Guinea ranks 119th 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 Guinea, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.96 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 5.33 deaths | +34.6% |
| 2002 | 5.82 deaths | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 6.3 deaths | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 6.67 deaths | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 7.08 deaths | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 7.56 deaths | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 7.97 deaths | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 8.32 deaths | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 8.64 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 9.49 deaths | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 9.71 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 10.33 deaths | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 10.71 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 10.95 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 11.45 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 11.9 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 12.68 deaths | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 12.58 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 12.93 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 13.41 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 14.75 deaths | +10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.77 deaths | 3.96 deaths | 8.64 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.27 deaths | 9.49 deaths | 12.93 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.08 deaths | 13.41 deaths | 14.75 deaths | 2 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8529 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0202 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 2.99 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Guinea?
- Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Guinea was 14.75 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?
- The highest recorded value was 14.75 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.96 deaths in 2000.
- How does Guinea rank for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex?
- Guinea ranks 119th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea 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.