Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Ghana
Ghana: Mental health and substance use disorders deaths was 332.12 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Ghana, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 332.12 deaths for mental health and substance use disorders deaths in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Ghana peaked at 332.12 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 137.55 deaths, in 2000.
Ghana ranks 75th 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.
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Ghana, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 137.55 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 147.65 deaths | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 156.12 deaths | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 165.22 deaths | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 173.6 deaths | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 182.43 deaths | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 190.18 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 201.58 deaths | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 213.47 deaths | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 226.29 deaths | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 232.61 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 244.06 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 250.57 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 260.14 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 268.37 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 275.91 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 284.75 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 293.9 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 296.4 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 301.58 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 303.09 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 332.12 deaths | +9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 179.41 deaths | 137.55 deaths | 226.29 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 270.83 deaths | 232.61 deaths | 301.58 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 317.61 deaths | 303.09 deaths | 332.12 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Ghana?
- Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Ghana was 332.12 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 332.12 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 137.55 deaths in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for mental health and substance use disorders deaths?
- Ghana ranks 75th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders deaths rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana 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.