Drug use disorder deaths by age in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Drug use disorder deaths by age was 0.15 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Drug use disorder deaths by age in Equatorial Guinea, 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 age in Equatorial Guinea is 0.15 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths by age in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 0.15 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.07 deaths, in 2000.
That places Equatorial Guinea 156th 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 by age in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.07 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 0.07 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.07 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.07 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.07 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.08 deaths | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 0.08 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.08 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1 deaths | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.11 deaths | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 0.11 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.11 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.11 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1 deaths | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 0.12 deaths | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 0.14 deaths | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 0.14 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.15 deaths | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 0.15 deaths | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.079 deaths | 0.07 deaths | 0.1 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.114 deaths | 0.1 deaths | 0.14 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.15 deaths | 0.15 deaths | 0.15 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 154 Gambia 0.15 deaths compare
- 154 Qatar 0.15 deaths compare
- 157 Fiji 0.1 deaths compare
- 157 Guinea-Bissau 0.1 deaths compare
- 157 Seychelles 0.1 deaths compare
More health data for Equatorial Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 863.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 843 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1837 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1872 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths by age in Equatorial Guinea?
- Drug use disorder deaths by age in Equatorial Guinea was 0.15 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 age recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.15 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by age recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.07 deaths in 2000.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for drug use disorder deaths by age?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 156th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths by age rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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 age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders among both sexes aged 70+ year olds.