Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Eritrea
Eritrea: Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex was 0.16 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Eritrea, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Eritrea stood at 0.16. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.1% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Eritrea peaked at 0.16 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.09, in 2000.
That places Eritrea 107th 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.
Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.09 | — |
| 2001 | 0.1 | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.11 | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 0.12 | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.13 | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 0.14 | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.15 | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.14 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.15 | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.13 | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 0.16 | +23.1% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 0.16 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.43, 37% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 0.16 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.115, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.113 | 0.09 | 0.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.145 | 0.14 | 0.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.145 | 0.13 | 0.16 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 105 Namibia 0.19 compare
- 106 Mauritius 0.17 compare
- 108 South Sudan 0.15 compare
- 109 Lebanon 0.14 compare
- 110 Dominican Republic 0.12 compare
More health data for Eritrea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 425 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0652 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0668 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Eritrea?
- Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Eritrea was 0.16 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.16 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.09 in 2000.
- How does Eritrea rank for deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex?
- Eritrea ranks 107th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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