Substance use disorder deaths in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Substance use disorder deaths was 0.29 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Substance use disorder deaths in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 0.29 deaths for substance use disorder deaths in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, substance use disorder deaths in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.29 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.13 deaths, in 2000.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 178th 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.
Substance use disorder deaths in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.13 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 0.14 deaths | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 0.15 deaths | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 0.14 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.15 deaths | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.14 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 0.16 deaths | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 0.14 deaths | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 0.16 deaths | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 0.19 deaths | +18.8% |
| 2010 | 0.21 deaths | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 0.21 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.22 deaths | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.22 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.24 deaths | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 0.25 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.26 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.26 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.27 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.28 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.28 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.29 deaths | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.15 deaths | 0.13 deaths | 0.19 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.242 deaths | 0.21 deaths | 0.28 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.285 deaths | 0.28 deaths | 0.29 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is substance use disorder deaths in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Substance use disorder deaths in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.29 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest substance use disorder deaths recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.29 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest substance use disorder deaths recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.13 deaths in 2000.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for substance use disorder deaths?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 178th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is substance use disorder deaths rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Substance use disorder deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in both sexes.