Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Drug use disorder deaths by sex was 42.45 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Ethiopia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for drug use disorder deaths by sex in Ethiopia is 42.45 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.4% on the previous year and up 78.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths by sex in Ethiopia peaked at 42.45 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 23.75 deaths, in 2011.
Ethiopia ranks 47th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.83 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 29.27 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 28.32 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 27.63 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 27.12 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 26.61 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 26.18 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 25.57 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 25.09 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 24.63 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 24.48 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 23.75 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 24.49 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 24.36 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 25.44 deaths | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 27.18 deaths | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 28.94 deaths | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 30.56 deaths | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 33.15 deaths | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 34.95 deaths | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 33.86 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 42.45 deaths | +25.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.02 deaths | 24.63 deaths | 29.83 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.73 deaths | 23.75 deaths | 34.95 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.16 deaths | 33.86 deaths | 42.45 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 44 Greece 46.34 deaths compare
- 45 Türkiye 46.23 deaths compare
- 46 Tanzania, United Republic of 43.01 deaths compare
- 48 Uzbekistan 41.3 deaths compare
- 49 Mozambique 34.63 deaths compare
- 50 Czechia 34.29 deaths compare
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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 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0063 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.005 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths by sex in Ethiopia?
- Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Ethiopia was 42.45 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drug use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.45 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.75 deaths in 2011.
- How does Ethiopia rank for drug use disorder deaths by sex?
- Ethiopia ranks 47th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths by sex rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.7%. 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 Drug use disorder deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in females.