Denmark vs Ethiopia: Drug use disorder deaths by age
Denmark
16.91 deaths
in 2021
Ethiopia
18.24 deaths
in 2021
Denmark rank
48th
Ethiopia rank
46th
Drug use disorder deaths by age over time
- Denmark
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 18.24 deaths against 16.91 deaths in Denmark, a difference of 1.33 deaths.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Denmark ranks 48th and Ethiopia ranks 46th of 194 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6 deaths | 8.53 deaths | 2.93 deaths | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 10.98 deaths | 12.97 deaths | 1.98 deaths | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 16.59 deaths | 18.39 deaths | 1.8 deaths | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder deaths by age, Denmark or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 18.24 deaths against 16.91 deaths in Denmark as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by age between Denmark and Ethiopia?
- 1.33 deaths, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ethiopia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Denmark and Ethiopia rank globally for drug use disorder deaths by age?
- Denmark ranks 48th and Ethiopia ranks 46th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Drug use disorder deaths by age. 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 among both sexes aged 70+ year olds.