Drug use disorder deaths by age in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Drug use disorder deaths by age was 0.1 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Drug use disorder deaths by age in Guinea-Bissau, 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 Guinea-Bissau is 0.1 deaths, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 16.7% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths by age in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.13 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.09 deaths, in 2005.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 157th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Drug use disorder deaths by age in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.13 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 0.13 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.12 deaths | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 0.11 deaths | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 0.11 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.09 deaths | -18.2% |
| 2006 | 0.09 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.09 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.09 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.09 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.09 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.09 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.09 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.09 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.09 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.09 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.09 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1 deaths | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.12 deaths | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1 deaths | -16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.105 deaths | 0.09 deaths | 0.13 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.093 deaths | 0.09 deaths | 0.1 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.11 deaths | 0.1 deaths | 0.12 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 154 Gambia 0.15 deaths compare
- 154 Qatar 0.15 deaths compare
- 156 Equatorial Guinea 0.15 deaths compare
- 157 Fiji 0.1 deaths compare
- 157 Seychelles 0.1 deaths compare
- 160 Solomon Islands 0.09 deaths compare
More health data for Guinea-Bissau
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7721 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,070 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 941 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 7.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0033 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 4.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0021 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths by age in Guinea-Bissau?
- Drug use disorder deaths by age in Guinea-Bissau was 0.1 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.13 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by age recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.09 deaths in 2005.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for drug use disorder deaths by age?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 157th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths by age rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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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Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders among both sexes aged 70+ year olds.