Costa Rica vs Ethiopia: Opioid use disorder death rate
Costa Rica
0.13 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ethiopia
0.16 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
116th
Ethiopia rank
113th
Opioid use disorder death rate over time
- Costa Rica
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people.
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 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.105 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.046 deaths per 100,000 people | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.117 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.037 deaths per 100,000 people | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 0.115 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.145 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher opioid use disorder death rate, Costa Rica or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people in Costa Rica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in opioid use disorder death rate between Costa Rica and Ethiopia?
- 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 opioid use disorder death rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 116th and Ethiopia ranks 113th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Opioid use disorder death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from opioid use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.