Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Mental health and substance use disorders deaths was 22.1 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 22.1 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 2.6% on the previous year and up 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 22.1 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.21 deaths, in 2003.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 147th 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 Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.42 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 13.33 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 12.92 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 12.21 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 12.75 deaths | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 12.67 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 12.9 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 13.4 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 13.69 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 14.14 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 14.41 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 14.67 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 15.06 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 15.56 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 16.04 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 16.65 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 17.17 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 17.78 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 18.21 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 19.32 deaths | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 21.53 deaths | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 22.1 deaths | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.14 deaths | 12.21 deaths | 14.14 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.49 deaths | 14.41 deaths | 19.32 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.82 deaths | 21.53 deaths | 22.1 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Guinea-Bissau?
- Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Guinea-Bissau was 22.1 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.21 deaths in 2003.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for mental health and substance use disorders deaths?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 147th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders deaths rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.