Ethiopia vs Iraq: Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate

Ethiopia
1.01 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Iraq
0.9649 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ethiopia rank
137th
Iraq rank
140th

Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.9649 deaths per 100,000 people in Iraq, a difference of 0.0451 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 137th and Iraq ranks 140th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Iraq Difference Ahead
2000s 0.9215 deaths per 100,000 people 0.9294 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0078 deaths per 100,000 people Iraq
2010s 0.8285 deaths per 100,000 people 0.9529 deaths per 100,000 people 0.1244 deaths per 100,000 people Iraq
2020s 0.9709 deaths per 100,000 people 0.9319 deaths per 100,000 people 0.039 deaths per 100,000 people Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol and drug use disorders death rate, Ethiopia or Iraq?
Ethiopia, at 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.9649 deaths per 100,000 people in Iraq as of 2021.
What is the difference in alcohol and drug use disorders death rate between Ethiopia and Iraq?
0.0451 deaths per 100,000 people, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Iraq?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Ethiopia and Iraq rank globally for alcohol and drug use disorders death rate?
Ethiopia ranks 137th and Iraq ranks 140th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from substance use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.