Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Gabon

Gabon: Deaths from drug use disorders ghe was 7.99 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
7.99
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
130th
of 192 countries
All-time high
8.6
in 2018
All-time low
3.65
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Gabon, 2000–2021

024682000201020212000: 3.62001: 3.72002: 3.82003: 3.92004: 42005: 4.32006: 4.62007: 4.62008: 4.92009: 5.32010: 5.62011: 5.92012: 6.12013: 6.52014: 7.92015: 8.22016: 8.32017: 8.32018: 8.62019: 8.52020: 7.42021: 8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Gabon stood at 7.99.

That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Gabon peaked at 8.6 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.65, in 2000.

That places Gabon 130th out of 192 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 from drug use disorders ghe in Gabon, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Gabon, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 3.65
2001 3.72 +1.9%
2002 3.79 +1.9%
2003 3.89 +2.6%
2004 3.95 +1.5%
2005 4.29 +8.6%
2006 4.57 +6.5%
2007 4.61 +0.9%
2008 4.91 +6.5%
2009 5.32 +8.4%
2010 5.57 +4.7%
2011 5.94 +6.6%
2012 6.14 +3.4%
2013 6.48 +5.5%
2014 7.93 +22.4%
2015 8.23 +3.8%
2016 8.26 +0.4%
2017 8.34 +1.0%
2018 8.6 +3.1%
2019 8.53 -0.8%
2020 7.42 -13.0%
2021 7.99 +7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.27 3.65 5.32 10
2010s 7.4 5.57 8.6 10
2020s 7.71 7.42 7.99 2

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 127 Namibia 9.06 compare
  2. 128 Eswatini 8.54 compare
  3. 129 Lao People's Democratic Republic 8.22 compare
  4. 131 Côte d'Ivoire 7.89 compare
  5. 132 Cuba 7.75 compare
  6. 133 Trinidad and Tobago 7.35 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Gabon?
Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Gabon was 7.99 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from drug use disorders ghe recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 8.6 in 2018.
What is the lowest deaths from drug use disorders ghe recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 3.65 in 2000.
How does Gabon rank for deaths from drug use disorders ghe?
Gabon ranks 130th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from drug use disorders ghe rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Gabon data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from drug use disorders ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Deaths from drug use disorders ghe
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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