Ethiopia vs Ireland: Substance use disorder deaths

Ethiopia
218.21 deaths
in 2021
Ireland
242.54 deaths
in 2021
Ethiopia rank
41st
Ireland rank
39th

Substance use disorder deaths over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Ireland
100150200250300200020102021

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 242.54 deaths against 218.21 deaths in Ethiopia, a difference of 24.33 deaths.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 41st and Ireland ranks 39th of 194 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 91.86 deaths 145.23 deaths 53.38 deaths Ireland
2010s 131.27 deaths 181.59 deaths 50.33 deaths Ireland
2020s 193.98 deaths 281.44 deaths 87.46 deaths Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher substance use disorder deaths, Ethiopia or Ireland?
Ireland, at 242.54 deaths against 218.21 deaths in Ethiopia as of 2021.
What is the difference in substance use disorder deaths between Ethiopia and Ireland?
24.33 deaths, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Ireland?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Ethiopia and Ireland rank globally for substance use disorder deaths?
Ethiopia ranks 41st and Ireland ranks 39th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Substance use disorder deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Substance use disorder deaths
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

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