Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Ghana
Ghana: Deaths drug use disorders by sex was 5.78 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Ghana, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths drug use disorders by sex in Ghana is 5.78, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 26.8% on the previous year and up 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths drug use disorders by sex in Ghana peaked at 5.78 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.37, in 2006.
That places Ghana 101st out of 194 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 use disorders by sex in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.38 | — |
| 2001 | 2.4 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 2.43 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 2.45 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 2.44 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 2.48 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 2.37 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 2.65 | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 2.94 | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 3.24 | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 3.41 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 3.72 | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 3.91 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 4.2 | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 4.47 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 4.67 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 4.96 | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 5.15 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 5.07 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 5.05 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 4.56 | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 5.78 | +26.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 5.78 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.62, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 5.78 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.71, 3.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.58 | 2.37 | 3.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.46 | 3.41 | 5.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.17 | 4.56 | 5.78 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths drug use disorders by sex in Ghana?
- Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Ghana was 5.78 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 5.78 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.37 in 2006.
- How does Ghana rank for deaths drug use disorders by sex?
- Ghana ranks 101st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths drug use disorders by sex rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.4%. 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 use disorders by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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