Costa Rica vs Ethiopia: Death rate from opioid use who

Costa Rica
0.13
in 2021
Ethiopia
0.16
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
116th
Ethiopia rank
113th

Death rate from opioid use who over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Ethiopia
00.050.10.15200020102021

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 0.16 against 0.13 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.03.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 116th and Ethiopia ranks 113th of 194 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Ethiopia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.059 0.105 0.046 Ethiopia
2010s 0.08 0.117 0.037 Ethiopia
2020s 0.115 0.145 0.03 Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from opioid use who, Costa Rica or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 0.16 against 0.13 in Costa Rica as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from opioid use who between Costa Rica and Ethiopia?
0.03, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ethiopia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and Ethiopia rank globally for death rate from opioid use who?
Costa Rica ranks 116th and Ethiopia ranks 113th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Death rate from opioid use who. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Death rate from opioid use who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed