Drug use disorder deaths in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Drug use disorder deaths was 0.26 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Drug use disorder deaths in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for drug use disorder deaths in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.26 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.26 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.12 deaths, in 2000.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 173rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Drug use disorder deaths in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.12 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 0.13 deaths | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 0.14 deaths | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 0.13 deaths | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.14 deaths | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.13 deaths | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 0.15 deaths | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 0.13 deaths | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 0.14 deaths | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 0.17 deaths | +21.4% |
| 2010 | 0.19 deaths | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 0.19 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2 deaths | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.22 deaths | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 0.22 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.23 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.24 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.24 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.25 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.25 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.26 deaths | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.138 deaths | 0.12 deaths | 0.17 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.218 deaths | 0.19 deaths | 0.25 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.255 deaths | 0.25 deaths | 0.26 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Drug use disorder deaths in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.26 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drug use disorder deaths recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.26 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.12 deaths in 2000.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for drug use disorder deaths?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 173rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Drug use disorder deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from opioid use disorders in both sexes.