Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex was 431.62 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Ethiopia, 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 Ethiopia stood at 431.62 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.3% on the previous year and up 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Ethiopia peaked at 431.62 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 274.51 deaths, in 2009.
That places Ethiopia 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 295.07 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 291.46 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 292.25 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 290.74 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 288.83 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 284.48 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 277.76 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 274.6 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 274.53 deaths | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 274.51 deaths | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 275.76 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 275.71 deaths | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 278.57 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 276.63 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 285.34 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 304.63 deaths | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 316.3 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 329.37 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 349.03 deaths | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 367.5 deaths | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 387.82 deaths | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 431.62 deaths | +11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 284.42 deaths | 274.51 deaths | 295.07 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 305.88 deaths | 275.71 deaths | 367.5 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 409.72 deaths | 387.82 deaths | 431.62 deaths | 2 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 744.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 19,997 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0554 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Ethiopia?
- Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Ethiopia was 431.62 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 431.62 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 274.51 deaths in 2009.
- How does Ethiopia rank for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex?
- Ethiopia ranks 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.