Deaths drug overdoses who in Ghana
Ghana: Deaths drug overdoses who was 4.57 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths drug overdoses who in Ghana, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths drug overdoses who in Ghana is 4.57, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.9% on the previous year and up 62.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths drug overdoses who in Ghana peaked at 4.57 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.73, in 2000.
That places Ghana 135th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths drug overdoses who in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.73 | — |
| 2001 | 1.75 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.77 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.8 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.84 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 1.76 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 1.97 | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 2.2 | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 2.43 | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 2.57 | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 2.81 | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 2.97 | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 3.2 | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 3.42 | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 3.59 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 3.83 | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 3.99 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 3.96 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 3.96 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.6 | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 4.57 | +26.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.91 | 1.73 | 2.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.43 | 2.57 | 3.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.08 | 3.6 | 4.57 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths drug overdoses who in Ghana?
- Deaths drug overdoses who in Ghana was 4.57 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.57 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.73 in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for deaths drug overdoses who?
- Ghana ranks 135th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths drug overdoses who rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.6%. 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 drug overdoses who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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