Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Ghana
Ghana: Deaths from drug use disorders by age who was 0.05 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Ghana, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Ghana stood at 0.05. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Ghana peaked at 0.05 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.02, in 2000.
That places Ghana 164th 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.
Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.02 | — |
| 2001 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.03 | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.04 | +33.3% |
| 2005 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.05 | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.05 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.58, 3% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.05 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.12, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.034 | 0.02 | 0.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.06 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Ghana?
- Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Ghana was 0.05 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from drug use disorders by age who recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.05 in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths from drug use disorders by age who recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for deaths from drug use disorders by age who?
- Ghana ranks 164th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from drug use disorders by age who rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. 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 from drug use disorders by age who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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