Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Eritrea
Eritrea: Deaths drug use disorders by sex was 3.26 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Eritrea, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 3.26 for deaths drug use disorders by sex in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.8% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths drug use disorders by sex in Eritrea peaked at 3.26 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.94, in 2000.
That places Eritrea 112th 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 drug use disorders by sex in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.94 | — |
| 2001 | 2.03 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 2.08 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 2.13 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 2.3 | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 2.37 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 2.44 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 2.48 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 2.64 | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 2.82 | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 2.85 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 2.85 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.88 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 2.93 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 2.87 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 2.88 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 2.86 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 2.93 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 3.03 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 3.04 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 2.79 | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 3.26 | +16.8% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 3.26 is below the median for low income countries, which is 8.5, 38% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 3.26 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.71, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.32 | 1.94 | 2.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.91 | 2.85 | 3.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.02 | 2.79 | 3.26 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 109 North Macedonia 4.23 compare
- 110 Eswatini 4.14 compare
- 111 South Sudan 3.3 compare
- 113 Dominican Republic 3.12 compare
- 113 Tajikistan 3.12 compare
- 115 Paraguay 2.85 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0652 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths drug use disorders by sex in Eritrea?
- Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Eritrea was 3.26 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.26 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.94 in 2000.
- How does Eritrea rank for deaths drug use disorders by sex?
- Eritrea ranks 112th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths drug use disorders by sex rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. 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 drug use disorders by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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