Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex was 2.24 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
2.24
Change on year
up 28.7%
World rank
41st
of 192 countries
All-time high
2.24
in 2021
All-time low
1.27
in 2011
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Ethiopia, 2000–2021

00.511.522000201020212000: 1.62001: 1.62002: 1.52003: 1.52004: 1.52005: 1.42006: 1.42007: 1.42008: 1.42009: 1.32010: 1.32011: 1.32012: 1.32013: 1.32014: 1.42015: 1.42016: 1.62017: 1.62018: 1.82019: 1.92020: 1.72021: 2.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Ethiopia stood at 2.24. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 28.7% on the previous year and up 76.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Ethiopia peaked at 2.24 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.27, in 2011.

Ethiopia ranks 41st of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Ethiopia, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 1.58
2001 1.56 -1.3%
2002 1.53 -1.9%
2003 1.5 -2.0%
2004 1.48 -1.3%
2005 1.45 -2.0%
2006 1.43 -1.4%
2007 1.39 -2.8%
2008 1.35 -2.9%
2009 1.33 -1.5%
2010 1.31 -1.5%
2011 1.27 -3.1%
2012 1.29 +1.6%
2013 1.31 +1.6%
2014 1.37 +4.6%
2015 1.45 +5.8%
2016 1.55 +6.9%
2017 1.64 +5.8%
2018 1.79 +9.1%
2019 1.89 +5.6%
2020 1.74 -7.9%
2021 2.24 +28.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.46 1.33 1.58 10
2010s 1.49 1.27 1.89 10
2020s 1.99 1.74 2.24 2

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 38 Syrian Arab Republic 2.88 compare
  2. 39 Guatemala 2.64 compare
  3. 40 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.31 compare
  4. 42 Mozambique 2.15 compare
  5. 43 Estonia 1.89 compare
  6. 44 Austria 1.82 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Ethiopia?
Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Ethiopia was 2.24 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 2.24 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.27 in 2011.
How does Ethiopia rank for deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex?
Ethiopia ranks 41st out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 76.4%. 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 Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex
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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