Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Gabon
Gabon: Drug use disorder deaths by sex was 0.38 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Gabon, 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 by sex in Gabon is 0.38 deaths, 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, drug use disorder deaths by sex in Gabon peaked at 0.38 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.23 deaths, 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.
Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Gabon, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.23 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 0.26 deaths | +13.0% |
| 2002 | 0.26 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.27 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.27 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.28 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.27 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.29 deaths | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 0.28 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.29 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.29 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.29 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.32 deaths | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 0.32 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3 deaths | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.35 deaths | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 0.35 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.36 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.36 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.38 deaths | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.27 deaths | 0.23 deaths | 0.29 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.318 deaths | 0.29 deaths | 0.36 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.37 deaths | 0.36 deaths | 0.38 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 142 Kuwait 0.46 deaths compare
- 143 Bahrain 0.43 deaths compare
- 144 Equatorial Guinea 0.42 deaths compare
- 146 Montenegro 0.33 deaths compare
- 147 Seychelles 0.26 deaths compare
- 148 Timor-Leste 0.25 deaths compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths by sex in Gabon?
- Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Gabon was 0.38 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 by sex recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.38 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.23 deaths in 2000.
- How does Gabon rank for drug use disorder deaths by sex?
- Gabon ranks 145th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Drug use disorder deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in females.