Ethiopia vs Kenya: Drug use disorder death rate
Ethiopia
0.18 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Kenya
0.17 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ethiopia rank
132nd
Kenya rank
136th
Drug use disorder death rate over time
- Ethiopia
- Kenya
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people in Kenya, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people.
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 132nd and Kenya ranks 136th of 194 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 | 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people | Kenya |
| 2010s | 0.128 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.246 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.118 deaths per 100,000 people | Kenya |
| 2020s | 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder death rate, Ethiopia or Kenya?
- Ethiopia, at 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people in Kenya as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder death rate between Ethiopia and Kenya?
- 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 drug use disorder death rate?
- Ethiopia ranks 132nd and Kenya ranks 136th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Drug 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 drug use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.