Deaths from Alzheimer's in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Deaths from Alzheimer's was 7,982 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from Alzheimer's in Ethiopia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 7,982 deaths for deaths from alzheimer's in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 79.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from alzheimer's in Ethiopia peaked at 7,982 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,703 deaths, in 2000.
Ethiopia ranks 26th 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 from Alzheimer's in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,703 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 2,844 deaths | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 3,032 deaths | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 3,161 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 3,296 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 3,429 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 3,511 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 3,657 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 3,845 deaths | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 4,014 deaths | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 4,226 deaths | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 4,458 deaths | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 4,659 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 4,823 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 5,101 deaths | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 5,574 deaths | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 5,895 deaths | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 6,234 deaths | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 6,653 deaths | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 7,065 deaths | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 7,832 deaths | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 7,982 deaths | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,349 deaths | 2,703 deaths | 4,014 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,469 deaths | 4,226 deaths | 7,065 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,907 deaths | 7,832 deaths | 7,982 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from alzheimer's in Ethiopia?
- Deaths from alzheimer's in Ethiopia was 7,982 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from alzheimer's recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,982 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from alzheimer's recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,703 deaths in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for deaths from alzheimer's?
- Ethiopia ranks 26th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from alzheimer's rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.1%. 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 Deaths from Alzheimer's. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from alzheimer disease and other dementias in both sexes.