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Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Ghana

Ghana: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders was 42.68 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
42.68 DALYs per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
175th
of 194 countries
All-time high
44.18 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2011
All-time low
39.89 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Ghana, 2000–2021

0102030402000201020212000: 39.9 DALYs per 100,000 people2001: 40.6 DALYs per 100,000 people2002: 41.1 DALYs per 100,000 people2003: 41.8 DALYs per 100,000 people2004: 42.4 DALYs per 100,000 people2005: 42.8 DALYs per 100,000 people2006: 43 DALYs per 100,000 people2007: 43.5 DALYs per 100,000 people2008: 43.8 DALYs per 100,000 people2009: 43.9 DALYs per 100,000 people2010: 44.1 DALYs per 100,000 people2011: 44.2 DALYs per 100,000 people2012: 43.9 DALYs per 100,000 people2013: 43.6 DALYs per 100,000 people2014: 43.3 DALYs per 100,000 people2015: 43 DALYs per 100,000 people2016: 42.7 DALYs per 100,000 people2017: 42.8 DALYs per 100,000 people2018: 42.7 DALYs per 100,000 people2019: 42.4 DALYs per 100,000 people2020: 42.3 DALYs per 100,000 people2021: 42.7 DALYs per 100,000 people

Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in DALYs per 100,000 people.

Analysis

Ghana recorded 42.68 DALYs per 100,000 people for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in 2021.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Ghana peaked at 44.18 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 39.89 DALYs per 100,000 people, in 2000.

Ghana ranks 175th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Ghana, year by year

Year DALYs per 100,000 people Change
2000 39.89 DALYs per 100,000 people —
2001 40.57 DALYs per 100,000 people +1.7%
2002 41.07 DALYs per 100,000 people +1.2%
2003 41.83 DALYs per 100,000 people +1.9%
2004 42.4 DALYs per 100,000 people +1.4%
2005 42.84 DALYs per 100,000 people +1.0%
2006 43.05 DALYs per 100,000 people +0.5%
2007 43.54 DALYs per 100,000 people +1.1%
2008 43.84 DALYs per 100,000 people +0.7%
2009 43.89 DALYs per 100,000 people +0.1%
2010 44.09 DALYs per 100,000 people +0.5%
2011 44.18 DALYs per 100,000 people +0.2%
2012 43.89 DALYs per 100,000 people -0.7%
2013 43.6 DALYs per 100,000 people -0.7%
2014 43.32 DALYs per 100,000 people -0.6%
2015 43.01 DALYs per 100,000 people -0.7%
2016 42.74 DALYs per 100,000 people -0.6%
2017 42.84 DALYs per 100,000 people +0.2%
2018 42.68 DALYs per 100,000 people -0.4%
2019 42.41 DALYs per 100,000 people -0.6%
2020 42.3 DALYs per 100,000 people -0.3%
2021 42.68 DALYs per 100,000 people +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.29 DALYs per 100,000 people 39.89 DALYs per 100,000 people 43.89 DALYs per 100,000 people 10
2010s 43.28 DALYs per 100,000 people 42.41 DALYs per 100,000 people 44.18 DALYs per 100,000 people 10
2020s 42.49 DALYs per 100,000 people 42.3 DALYs per 100,000 people 42.68 DALYs per 100,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 172 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 47.84 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
  2. 173 Indonesia 46.93 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
  3. 174 Sao Tome and Principe 45.2 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
  4. 176 Central African Republic 41.95 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
  5. 177 Ethiopia 40.98 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
  6. 178 Cameroon 39.39 DALYs per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Ghana?
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Ghana was 42.68 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 44.18 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2011.
What is the lowest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 39.89 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2000.
How does Ghana rank for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders?
Ghana ranks 175th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders
Unit
DALYs per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,263 data points, 2000–2021
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Estimated number of DALYs from drug use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.