Drug use disorder deaths by age in Gabon
Gabon: Drug use disorder deaths by age was 0.28 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Drug use disorder deaths by age 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 age in Gabon is 0.28 deaths, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths by age in Gabon peaked at 0.36 deaths in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.18 deaths, in 2003.
Gabon ranks 150th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Gabon, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.23 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 0.23 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2 deaths | -13.0% |
| 2003 | 0.18 deaths | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2 deaths | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 0.26 deaths | +30.0% |
| 2006 | 0.26 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.25 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.26 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.28 deaths | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 0.29 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.31 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.34 deaths | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 0.35 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.35 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.36 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.36 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.36 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3 deaths | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 0.28 deaths | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.235 deaths | 0.18 deaths | 0.28 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.332 deaths | 0.29 deaths | 0.36 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.29 deaths | 0.28 deaths | 0.3 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 147 Bahrain 0.3 deaths compare
- 147 Liberia 0.3 deaths compare
- 149 Central African Republic 0.29 deaths compare
- 151 Trinidad and Tobago 0.25 deaths compare
- 152 East Timor 0.16 deaths compare
- 152 Montenegro 0.16 deaths compare
More health data for Gabon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9749 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8193 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 750.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 711 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.44 % 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 0.1801 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.48 % 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 0.1823 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths by age in Gabon?
- Drug use disorder deaths by age in Gabon was 0.28 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 Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.36 deaths in 2017.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by age recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.18 deaths in 2003.
- How does Gabon rank for drug use disorder deaths by age?
- Gabon ranks 150th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths by age rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. 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 age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 22 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders among both sexes aged 70+ year olds.