Ethiopia vs Kenya: Death rate from opioid use who

Ethiopia
0.16
in 2021
Kenya
0.15
in 2021
Ethiopia rank
113th
Kenya rank
115th

Death rate from opioid use who over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
0.10.150.20.250.3200020102021

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 0.16 against 0.15 in Kenya, a difference of 0.01.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 113th and Kenya ranks 115th of 192 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Kenya Difference Ahead
2000s 0.105 0.184 0.079 Kenya
2010s 0.117 0.219 0.102 Kenya
2020s 0.145 0.18 0.035 Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from opioid use who, Ethiopia or Kenya?
Ethiopia, at 0.16 against 0.15 in Kenya as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from opioid use who between Ethiopia and Kenya?
0.01, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Kenya?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Ethiopia and Kenya rank globally for death rate from opioid use who?
Ethiopia ranks 113th and Kenya ranks 115th of 192 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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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