Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who in Ghana
Ghana: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who was 42.68 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
42.68
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
175th
of 194 countries
All-time high
44.18
in 2011
All-time low
39.89
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who in Ghana, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 42.68 for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who 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 who in Ghana peaked at 44.18 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 39.89, in 2000.
Ghana ranks 175th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.89 | — |
| 2001 | 40.57 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 41.07 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 41.83 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 42.4 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 42.84 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 43.05 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 43.54 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 43.84 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 43.89 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 44.09 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 44.18 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 43.89 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 43.6 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 43.32 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 43.01 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 42.74 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 42.84 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 42.68 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 42.41 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 42.3 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 42.68 | +0.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 42.68 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.15, 64% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 42.68 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.79, 84% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.29 | 39.89 | 43.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.28 | 42.41 | 44.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.49 | 42.3 | 42.68 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 172 Democratic Republic of Congo 47.84 compare
- 173 Indonesia 46.93 compare
- 174 Sao Tome and Principe 45.2 compare
- 176 Central African Republic 41.95 compare
- 177 Ethiopia 40.98 compare
- 178 Cameroon 39.39 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who in Ghana?
- Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who in Ghana was 42.68 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 44.18 in 2011.
- What is the lowest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.89 in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who?
- Ghana ranks 175th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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