Deaths from substance use disorders who in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Deaths from substance use disorders who was 0.29 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.29
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
178th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.29
in 2021
All-time low
0.13
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from substance use disorders who in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2021

00.10.20.32000201020212000: 0.132001: 0.142002: 0.152003: 0.142004: 0.152005: 0.142006: 0.162007: 0.142008: 0.162009: 0.192010: 0.212011: 0.212012: 0.222013: 0.222014: 0.242015: 0.252016: 0.262017: 0.262018: 0.272019: 0.282020: 0.282021: 0.29

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Sao Tome and Principe recorded 0.29 for deaths from substance use disorders who 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, deaths from substance use disorders who in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.29 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.13, 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.

Deaths from substance use disorders who in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from substance use disorders who in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.13 —
2001 0.14 +7.7%
2002 0.15 +7.1%
2003 0.14 -6.7%
2004 0.15 +7.1%
2005 0.14 -6.7%
2006 0.16 +14.3%
2007 0.14 -12.5%
2008 0.16 +14.3%
2009 0.19 +18.8%
2010 0.21 +10.5%
2011 0.21 +0.0%
2012 0.22 +4.8%
2013 0.22 +0.0%
2014 0.24 +9.1%
2015 0.25 +4.2%
2016 0.26 +4.0%
2017 0.26 +0.0%
2018 0.27 +3.8%
2019 0.28 +3.7%
2020 0.28 +0.0%
2021 0.29 +3.6%

Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries

  • Sao Tome and Principe's 0.29 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.97, 2% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Sao Tome and Principe's 0.29 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.8, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.15 0.13 0.19 10
2010s 0.242 0.21 0.28 10
2020s 0.285 0.28 0.29 2

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 175 Barbados 0.37 compare
  2. 176 Vanuatu 0.33 compare
  3. 177 Saint Lucia 0.31 compare
  4. 179 Samoa 0.27 compare
  5. 180 Micronesia (country) 0.17 compare
  6. 181 Tonga 0.13 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from substance use disorders who in Sao Tome and Principe?
Deaths from substance use disorders who in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.29 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from substance use disorders who recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 0.29 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths from substance use disorders who recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.13 in 2000.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for deaths from substance use disorders who?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 178th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from substance use disorders who 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 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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