Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Ghana
Ghana: Opioid use disorder deaths by sex was 4.56 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Ghana, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Ghana is 4.56 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.0% on the previous year and up 62.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Ghana peaked at 4.56 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.72 deaths, in 2000.
That places Ghana 93rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Ghana, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.72 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 1.75 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.77 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.8 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.8 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.83 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.76 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 1.97 deaths | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 2.19 deaths | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 2.43 deaths | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 2.56 deaths | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 2.8 deaths | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 2.96 deaths | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 3.19 deaths | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 3.41 deaths | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 3.58 deaths | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 3.82 deaths | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 3.99 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 3.95 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 3.95 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.59 deaths | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 4.56 deaths | +27.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9 deaths | 1.72 deaths | 2.43 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.42 deaths | 2.56 deaths | 3.99 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.07 deaths | 3.59 deaths | 4.56 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Ghana?
- Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Ghana was 4.56 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest opioid use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.56 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest opioid use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.72 deaths in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for opioid use disorder deaths by sex?
- Ghana ranks 93rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is opioid use disorder deaths by sex rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Opioid use disorder deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from opioid use disorders in females.