Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Deaths drug use disorders by sex was 42.45 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Ethiopia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths drug use disorders by sex in Ethiopia is 42.45, 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, deaths drug use disorders by sex in Ethiopia peaked at 42.45 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 23.75, 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.
Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.83 | — |
| 2001 | 29.27 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 28.32 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 27.63 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 27.12 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 26.61 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 26.18 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 25.57 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 25.09 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 24.63 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 24.48 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 23.75 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 24.49 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 24.36 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 25.44 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 27.18 | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 28.94 | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 30.56 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 33.15 | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 34.95 | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 33.86 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 42.45 | +25.4% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 42.45 is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.5, 5.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 42.45 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.71, 24.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +25.4% | 33.86 | 42.45 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.02 | 24.63 | 29.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.73 | 23.75 | 34.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.16 | 33.86 | 42.45 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths drug use disorders by sex in Ethiopia?
- Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Ethiopia was 42.45 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.45 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.75 in 2011.
- How does Ethiopia rank for deaths drug use disorders by sex?
- Ethiopia ranks 47th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths drug use disorders 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 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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