Ethiopia vs Sweden: Drug use disorder deaths by age
Ethiopia
18.24 deaths
in 2021
Sweden
16.6 deaths
in 2021
Ethiopia rank
46th
Sweden rank
49th
Drug use disorder deaths by age over time
- Ethiopia
- Sweden
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 18.24 deaths against 16.6 deaths in Sweden, a difference of 1.64 deaths.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 46th and Sweden ranks 49th of 194 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.53 deaths | 13.58 deaths | 5.06 deaths | Sweden |
| 2010s | 12.97 deaths | 20.02 deaths | 7.05 deaths | Sweden |
| 2020s | 18.39 deaths | 19.59 deaths | 1.2 deaths | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder deaths by age, Ethiopia or Sweden?
- Ethiopia, at 18.24 deaths against 16.6 deaths in Sweden as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by age between Ethiopia and Sweden?
- 1.64 deaths, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Ethiopia and Sweden rank globally for drug use disorder deaths by age?
- Ethiopia ranks 46th and Sweden ranks 49th 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.