Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Deaths opioid overdoses by sex was 0.34 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Equatorial Guinea is 0.34, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 0.47 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1, in 2000.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 133rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1 | — |
| 2001 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.12 | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.13 | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 0.14 | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 0.15 | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 0.14 | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 0.16 | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2 | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 0.25 | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 0.24 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.17 | -29.2% |
| 2014 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.31 | +82.4% |
| 2016 | 0.35 | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 0.36 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.42 | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 0.47 | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 0.36 | -23.4% |
| 2021 | 0.34 | -5.6% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 0.34 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.54, 10% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 0.34 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.29, 26% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Equatorial Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +82.4% | 0.17 | 0.31 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.126 | 0.1 | 0.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.294 | 0.17 | 0.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.35 | 0.34 | 0.36 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 843 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0663 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0678 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Equatorial Guinea?
- Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Equatorial Guinea was 0.34 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.47 in 2019.
- What is the lowest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 in 2000.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for deaths opioid overdoses by sex?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 133rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths opioid overdoses by sex rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths opioid overdoses by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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