Ethiopia vs Iraq: Opioid use disorder deaths by sex

Ethiopia
28.01 deaths
in 2021
Iraq
29.65 deaths
in 2021
Ethiopia rank
47th
Iraq rank
46th

Opioid use disorder deaths by sex over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Iraq
0102030200020102021

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 29.65 deaths against 28.01 deaths in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.64 deaths.

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

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

Ethiopia ranks 47th and Iraq ranks 46th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Iraq Difference Ahead
2000s 16.86 deaths 16.35 deaths 0.51 deaths Ethiopia
2010s 18.08 deaths 23.24 deaths 5.15 deaths Iraq
2020s 25.22 deaths 26.78 deaths 1.56 deaths Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher opioid use disorder deaths by sex, Ethiopia or Iraq?
Iraq, at 29.65 deaths against 28.01 deaths in Ethiopia as of 2021.
What is the difference in opioid use disorder deaths by sex between Ethiopia and Iraq?
1.64 deaths, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Iraq?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Ethiopia and Iraq rank globally for opioid use disorder deaths by sex?
Ethiopia ranks 47th and Iraq ranks 46th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Opioid use disorder deaths by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Opioid use disorder deaths by sex
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 opioid use disorders in females.