Death rate from opioid use who in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Death rate from opioid use who was 0.16 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.16
Change on year
up 23.1%
World rank
113th
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.16
in 2021
All-time low
0.1
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from opioid use who in Ethiopia, 2000–2021

00.050.10.152000201020212000: 0.112001: 0.112002: 0.112003: 0.12004: 0.12005: 0.12006: 0.12007: 0.12008: 0.112009: 0.112010: 0.112011: 0.112012: 0.112013: 0.12014: 0.12015: 0.112016: 0.122017: 0.132018: 0.142019: 0.142020: 0.132021: 0.16

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for death rate from opioid use who in Ethiopia is 0.16, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 23.1% on the previous year and up 45.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from opioid use who in Ethiopia peaked at 0.16 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1, in 2003.

Ethiopia ranks 113th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.105 0.1 0.11 10
2010s 0.117 0.1 0.14 10
2020s 0.145 0.13 0.16 2

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

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  4. 113 Japan 0.16 compare
  5. 115 Kenya 0.15 compare
  6. 116 Brunei Darussalam 0.13 compare
  7. 116 Costa Rica 0.13 compare
  8. 116 Malaysia 0.13 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from opioid use who in Ethiopia?
Death rate from opioid use who in Ethiopia was 0.16 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from opioid use who recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.16 in 2021.
What is the lowest death rate from opioid use who recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1 in 2003.
How does Ethiopia rank for death rate from opioid use who?
Ethiopia ranks 113th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from opioid use who rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from opioid use who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate from opioid use who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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