Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Ghana
Ghana: Deaths from drug use disorders ghe was 5.79 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Ghana, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Ghana stood at 5.79. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.7% on the previous year and up 55.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Ghana peaked at 5.79 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.37, in 2006.
That places Ghana 142nd 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 Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.38 | — |
| 2001 | 2.41 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 2.43 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 2.46 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 2.45 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 2.49 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 2.37 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 2.65 | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 2.95 | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 3.25 | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 3.42 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 3.73 | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 3.92 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 4.21 | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 4.48 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 4.68 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 4.97 | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 5.16 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 5.08 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 5.06 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 4.57 | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 5.79 | +26.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.58 | 2.37 | 3.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.47 | 3.42 | 5.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.18 | 4.57 | 5.79 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 139 Qatar 6.95 compare
- 140 Dominican Republic 6.67 compare
- 141 Kiribati 6.08 compare
- 143 Burkina Faso 5.61 compare
- 144 Equatorial Guinea 5.37 compare
- 145 Bahrain 4.75 compare
- 145 Niger 4.75 compare
More health data for Ghana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6224 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 986.1 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,361 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.736 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1749 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.7544 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1794 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Ghana?
- Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Ghana was 5.79 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from drug use disorders ghe recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 5.79 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from drug use disorders ghe recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.37 in 2006.
- How does Ghana rank for deaths from drug use disorders ghe?
- Ghana ranks 142nd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from drug use disorders ghe rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.2%. 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 ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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