Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who was 45.2 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
45.2
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
174th
of 194 countries
All-time high
45.2
in 2021
All-time low
41.36
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2021

010203040502000201020212000: 41.42001: 42.12002: 42.52003: 42.62004: 42.92005: 42.52006: 43.12007: 42.22008: 42.62009: 43.82010: 44.42011: 44.52012: 44.52013: 44.32014: 44.62015: 44.52016: 44.42017: 44.32018: 44.32019: 44.62020: 44.52021: 45.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Sao Tome and Principe recorded 45.2 for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 45.2 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 41.36, in 2000.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 174th 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.

Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 41.36 —
2001 42.14 +1.9%
2002 42.51 +0.9%
2003 42.59 +0.2%
2004 42.91 +0.8%
2005 42.53 -0.9%
2006 43.12 +1.4%
2007 42.19 -2.2%
2008 42.59 +0.9%
2009 43.77 +2.8%
2010 44.37 +1.4%
2011 44.52 +0.3%
2012 44.54 +0.0%
2013 44.32 -0.5%
2014 44.6 +0.6%
2015 44.49 -0.2%
2016 44.41 -0.2%
2017 44.28 -0.3%
2018 44.29 +0.0%
2019 44.64 +0.8%
2020 44.53 -0.2%
2021 45.2 +1.5%

Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries

  • Sao Tome and Principe's 45.2 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.15, 67% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Sao Tome and Principe's 45.2 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.79, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.57 41.36 43.77 10
2010s 44.45 44.28 44.64 10
2020s 44.87 44.53 45.2 2

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 171 South Sudan 48.12 compare
  2. 172 Democratic Republic of Congo 47.84 compare
  3. 173 Indonesia 46.93 compare
  4. 175 Ghana 42.68 compare
  5. 176 Central African Republic 41.95 compare
  6. 177 Ethiopia 40.98 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who in Sao Tome and Principe?
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who in Sao Tome and Principe was 45.2 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 45.2 in 2021.
What is the lowest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 41.36 in 2000.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 174th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,263 data points, 2000–2021
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