Deaths from alzheimers other dementias in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Deaths from alzheimers other dementias was 7,982 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
7,982
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
26th
of 194 countries
All-time high
7,982
in 2021
All-time low
2,703
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from alzheimers other dementias in Ethiopia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 7,982 for deaths from alzheimers other dementias 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 alzheimers other dementias in Ethiopia peaked at 7,982 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,703, 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 alzheimers other dementias in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,703 | — |
| 2001 | 2,844 | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 3,032 | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 3,161 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 3,296 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 3,429 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 3,511 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 3,657 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 3,845 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 4,014 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 4,226 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 4,458 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 4,659 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 4,823 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 5,101 | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 5,574 | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 5,895 | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 6,234 | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 6,653 | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 7,065 | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 7,832 | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 7,982 | +1.9% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 7,982 is above the median for low income countries, which is 712.6, 11.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 7,982 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 524.17, 15.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,349 | 2,703 | 4,014 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,469 | 4,226 | 7,065 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,907 | 7,832 | 7,982 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from alzheimers other dementias in Ethiopia?
- Deaths from alzheimers other dementias in Ethiopia was 7,982 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from alzheimers other dementias recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,982 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from alzheimers other dementias recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,703 in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for deaths from alzheimers other dementias?
- Ethiopia ranks 26th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from alzheimers other dementias 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from alzheimers other dementias. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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