Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Mental health and substance use disorders deaths was 19.62 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 19.62 deaths for mental health and substance use disorders deaths in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 60.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 20.07 deaths in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.71 deaths, in 2002.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 152nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.74 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 9.23 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 8.71 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 8.81 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 8.85 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 8.97 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 9.01 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 9.16 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 9.95 deaths | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 10.66 deaths | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 11.27 deaths | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 12.23 deaths | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 12.74 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 12.58 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 13.05 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 14.65 deaths | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 16.21 deaths | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 17.34 deaths | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 18.89 deaths | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 20.07 deaths | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 19.31 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 19.62 deaths | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.31 deaths | 8.71 deaths | 10.66 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.9 deaths | 11.27 deaths | 20.07 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.46 deaths | 19.31 deaths | 19.62 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Equatorial Guinea?
- Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Equatorial Guinea was 19.62 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 20.07 deaths in 2019.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.71 deaths in 2002.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for mental health and substance use disorders deaths?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 152nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders deaths rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mental health and substance use disorders deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes.