Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Gabon
Gabon: Deaths drug use disorders by sex was 0.38 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.38
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
145th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.38
in 2021
All-time low
0.23
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Gabon, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths drug use disorders by sex in Gabon is 0.38, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths drug use disorders by sex in Gabon peaked at 0.38 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.23, in 2000.
Gabon ranks 145th 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 drug use disorders by sex in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.23 | — |
| 2001 | 0.26 | +13.0% |
| 2002 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.27 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.28 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.27 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.29 | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 0.28 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.29 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.29 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.32 | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 0.32 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3 | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.35 | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.36 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.36 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.38 | +5.6% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.38 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.57, 7% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.38 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.71, 22% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.27 | 0.23 | 0.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.318 | 0.29 | 0.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.37 | 0.36 | 0.38 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 142 Kuwait 0.46 compare
- 143 Bahrain 0.43 compare
- 144 Equatorial Guinea 0.42 compare
- 146 Montenegro 0.33 compare
- 147 Seychelles 0.26 compare
- 148 East Timor 0.25 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0638 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2743 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0647 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths drug use disorders by sex in Gabon?
- Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Gabon was 0.38 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.38 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.23 in 2000.
- How does Gabon rank for deaths drug use disorders by sex?
- Gabon ranks 145th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths drug use disorders by sex rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths drug use disorders by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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