Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Gabon

Gabon: Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who was 31.49 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
31.49
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
139th
of 194 countries
All-time high
33.1
in 2018
All-time low
18.19
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Gabon, 2000–2021

01020302000201020212000: 18.22001: 18.62002: 18.32003: 18.72004: 18.82005: 202006: 212007: 20.72008: 21.62009: 23.12010: 23.82011: 24.92012: 25.12013: 26.12014: 31.32015: 32.12016: 322017: 32.22018: 33.12019: 32.82020: 29.92021: 31.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Gabon is 31.49, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Gabon peaked at 33.1 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 18.19, in 2000.

Gabon ranks 139th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Gabon, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Gabon, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 18.19 —
2001 18.61 +2.3%
2002 18.34 -1.5%
2003 18.7 +2.0%
2004 18.79 +0.5%
2005 19.96 +6.2%
2006 21.02 +5.3%
2007 20.71 -1.5%
2008 21.58 +4.2%
2009 23.06 +6.9%
2010 23.77 +3.1%
2011 24.86 +4.6%
2012 25.09 +0.9%
2013 26.1 +4.0%
2014 31.26 +19.8%
2015 32.09 +2.7%
2016 31.96 -0.4%
2017 32.24 +0.9%
2018 33.1 +2.7%
2019 32.8 -0.9%
2020 29.88 -8.9%
2021 31.49 +5.4%

Gabon compared with similar countries

  • Gabon's 31.49 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 211.2, 15% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Gabon's 31.49 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 137.02, 23% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.9 18.19 23.06 10
2010s 29.33 23.77 33.1 10
2020s 30.68 29.88 31.49 2

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 136 Singapore 40.86 compare
  2. 137 Trinidad and Tobago 38.69 compare
  3. 138 Djibouti 33.6 compare
  4. 140 Namibia 30.86 compare
  5. 141 Botswana 29.75 compare
  6. 142 Saudi Arabia 27.84 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Gabon?
Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Gabon was 31.49 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 33.1 in 2018.
What is the lowest deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 18.19 in 2000.
How does Gabon rank for deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who?
Gabon ranks 139th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. 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 mental health and substance use disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who
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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