Deaths drug overdoses who in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Deaths drug overdoses who was 198.36 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
198.36
Change on year
up 28.6%
World rank
33rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
198.36
in 2021
All-time low
70.6
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths drug overdoses who in Ethiopia, 2000–2021

0501001502002000201020212000: 70.62001: 72.82002: 75.72003: 76.62004: 782005: 79.52006: 81.52007: 84.92008: 90.82009: 94.22010: 96.82011: 1002012: 101.62013: 100.12014: 103.32015: 114.12016: 125.32017: 135.32018: 150.82019: 162.42020: 154.22021: 198.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 198.36 for deaths drug overdoses who in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 28.6% on the previous year and up 98.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths drug overdoses who in Ethiopia peaked at 198.36 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 70.6, in 2000.

That places Ethiopia 33rd out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Deaths drug overdoses who in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Deaths drug overdoses who in Ethiopia, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 70.6
2001 72.85 +3.2%
2002 75.68 +3.9%
2003 76.63 +1.3%
2004 77.99 +1.8%
2005 79.5 +1.9%
2006 81.49 +2.5%
2007 84.92 +4.2%
2008 90.85 +7.0%
2009 94.21 +3.7%
2010 96.76 +2.7%
2011 99.99 +3.3%
2012 101.64 +1.7%
2013 100.07 -1.5%
2014 103.31 +3.2%
2015 114.13 +10.5%
2016 125.28 +9.8%
2017 135.27 +8.0%
2018 150.82 +11.5%
2019 162.44 +7.7%
2020 154.22 -5.1%
2021 198.36 +28.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 80.47 70.6 94.21 10
2010s 118.97 96.76 162.44 10
2020s 176.29 154.22 198.36 2

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 30 Norway 235 compare
  2. 31 Finland 221.62 compare
  3. 32 Türkiye 215.37 compare
  4. 34 Japan 195.29 compare
  5. 35 Iraq 192.46 compare
  6. 36 Uganda 191.36 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths drug overdoses who in Ethiopia?
Deaths drug overdoses who in Ethiopia was 198.36 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 198.36 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 70.6 in 2000.
How does Ethiopia rank for deaths drug overdoses who?
Ethiopia ranks 33rd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths drug overdoses who rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 98.4%. 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 drug overdoses who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths drug overdoses who
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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