Ethiopia vs Thailand: Substance use disorder deaths

Ethiopia
218.21 deaths
in 2021
Thailand
206.47 deaths
in 2021
Ethiopia rank
41st
Thailand rank
43rd

Substance use disorder deaths over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Thailand
50100150200200020102021

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 218.21 deaths against 206.47 deaths in Thailand, a difference of 11.74 deaths.

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

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

Ethiopia ranks 41st and Thailand ranks 43rd of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Thailand Difference Ahead
2000s 91.86 deaths 79.7 deaths 12.16 deaths Ethiopia
2010s 131.27 deaths 118.9 deaths 12.36 deaths Ethiopia
2020s 193.98 deaths 199.88 deaths 5.91 deaths Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher substance use disorder deaths, Ethiopia or Thailand?
Ethiopia, at 218.21 deaths against 206.47 deaths in Thailand as of 2021.
What is the difference in substance use disorder deaths between Ethiopia and Thailand?
11.74 deaths, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Thailand?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Ethiopia and Thailand rank globally for substance use disorder deaths?
Ethiopia ranks 41st and Thailand ranks 43rd 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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