Ethiopia vs Nepal: Drug use disorder deaths by age

Ethiopia
18.24 deaths
in 2021
Nepal
18.72 deaths
in 2021
Ethiopia rank
46th
Nepal rank
45th

Drug use disorder deaths by age over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Nepal
7.51012.51517.520200020102021

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 18.72 deaths against 18.24 deaths in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.48 deaths.

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

Ethiopia ranks 46th and Nepal ranks 45th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Nepal Difference Ahead
2000s 8.53 deaths 7.52 deaths 1.01 deaths Ethiopia
2010s 12.97 deaths 13.87 deaths 0.904 deaths Nepal
2020s 18.39 deaths 18.89 deaths 0.505 deaths Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths by age, Ethiopia or Nepal?
Nepal, at 18.72 deaths against 18.24 deaths in Ethiopia as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by age between Ethiopia and Nepal?
0.48 deaths, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nepal?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Ethiopia and Nepal rank globally for drug use disorder deaths by age?
Ethiopia ranks 46th and Nepal ranks 45th 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 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

Indicator
Drug use disorder deaths by age
Unit
deaths
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 drug use disorders among both sexes aged 70+ year olds.