Deaths from substance use disorders who in Ghana

Ghana: Deaths from substance use disorders who was 5.79 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
5.79
Change on year
up 26.7%
World rank
142nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
5.79
in 2021
All-time low
2.37
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from substance use disorders who in Ghana, 2000–2021

02462000201020212000: 2.42001: 2.42002: 2.42003: 2.52004: 2.52005: 2.52006: 2.42007: 2.62008: 32009: 3.22010: 3.42011: 3.72012: 3.92013: 4.22014: 4.52015: 4.72016: 52017: 5.22018: 5.12019: 5.12020: 4.62021: 5.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths from substance use disorders who in Ghana stood at 5.79. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.7% on the previous year and up 55.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from substance use disorders who in Ghana peaked at 5.79 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.37, in 2006.

Ghana ranks 142nd of 192 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.58 2.37 3.25 10
2010s 4.47 3.42 5.16 10
2020s 5.18 4.57 5.79 2

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 139 Qatar 6.95 compare
  2. 140 Dominican Republic 6.67 compare
  3. 141 Kiribati 6.08 compare
  4. 143 Burkina Faso 5.61 compare
  5. 144 Equatorial Guinea 5.37 compare
  6. 145 Bahrain 4.75 compare
  7. 145 Niger 4.75 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from substance use disorders who in Ghana?
Deaths from substance use disorders who in Ghana was 5.79 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from substance use disorders who recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 5.79 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths from substance use disorders who recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 2.37 in 2006.
How does Ghana rank for deaths from substance use disorders who?
Ghana ranks 142nd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from substance use disorders who rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from substance use disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from 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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