Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Bahamas
Bahamas: Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who was 24.12 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
24.12
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
146th
of 194 countries
All-time high
24.12
in 2021
All-time low
12.96
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Bahamas, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 24.12 for deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Bahamas peaked at 24.12 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.96, in 2002.
That places Bahamas 146th 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 mental health and substance use disorders who in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.02 | — |
| 2001 | 13.69 | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 12.96 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 13.7 | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 14.89 | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 14.11 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 14.76 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 15.35 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 16.63 | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 18.21 | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 17.77 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 16.38 | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 16.86 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 17.22 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 19.49 | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 21.33 | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 22.51 | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 23.13 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 23.11 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 23.97 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 22.87 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 24.12 | +5.5% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 24.12 is below the median for high income countries, which is 294.55, 8% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 24.12 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 176.27, 14% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.93 | 12.96 | 18.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.18 | 16.38 | 23.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.5 | 22.87 | 24.12 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Bahamas?
- Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Bahamas was 24.12 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 24.12 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.96 in 2002.
- How does Bahamas rank for deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who?
- Bahamas ranks 146th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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