Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Eritrea
Eritrea: Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex was 36.07 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Eritrea, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Eritrea stood at 36.07 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Eritrea peaked at 36.07 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 21.79 deaths, in 2000.
That places Eritrea 91st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.79 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 22.13 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 22.6 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 22.68 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 23.92 deaths | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 24.72 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 25.52 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 25.96 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 27.32 deaths | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 28.64 deaths | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 29.28 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 29.55 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 29.94 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 30.59 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 30.75 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 31.1 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 31.28 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 31.92 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 32.84 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 33.36 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 33.33 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 36.07 deaths | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.53 deaths | 21.79 deaths | 28.64 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.06 deaths | 29.28 deaths | 33.36 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.7 deaths | 33.33 deaths | 36.07 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Eritrea?
- Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Eritrea was 36.07 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 36.07 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.79 deaths in 2000.
- How does Eritrea rank for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex?
- Eritrea ranks 91st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from substance use disorders in females.