Death rate from opioid use who in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Death rate from opioid use who was 0.16 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from opioid use who in Ethiopia, 2000–2021
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 194 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.
Death rate from opioid use who in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.11 | — |
| 2001 | 0.11 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.11 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1 | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.11 | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 0.11 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.11 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.11 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.11 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1 | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.11 | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 0.12 | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 0.13 | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 0.14 | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.13 | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 0.16 | +23.1% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.16 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.36, 44% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.16 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.265, 60% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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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 194 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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