Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Deaths from drug use disorders ghe was 0.52 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.52
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
171st
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.53
in 2020
All-time low
0.24
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 0.52 for deaths from drug use disorders ghe in 2021.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 52.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.53 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.24, in 2001.
That places Guinea-Bissau 171st 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 ghe in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.27 | — |
| 2001 | 0.24 | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 0.25 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.27 | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.28 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.27 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3 | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 0.31 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.31 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.34 | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 0.35 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.36 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.38 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.42 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.44 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.45 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.49 | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 0.53 | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 0.52 | -1.9% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.52 is below the median for low income countries, which is 91.47, 1% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.52 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.8, 5% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.271 | 0.24 | 0.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.394 | 0.31 | 0.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.525 | 0.52 | 0.53 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0664 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.8987 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Guinea-Bissau?
- Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Guinea-Bissau was 0.52 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from drug use disorders ghe recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.53 in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths from drug use disorders ghe recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.24 in 2001.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for deaths from drug use disorders ghe?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 171st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from drug use disorders ghe rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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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