Drug use disorder deaths by age in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Drug use disorder deaths by age was 18.24 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Drug use disorder deaths by age in Ethiopia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, drug use disorder deaths by age in Ethiopia stood at 18.24 deaths.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 73.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths by age in Ethiopia peaked at 18.54 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.29 deaths, in 2000.
Ethiopia ranks 46th 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 age in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.29 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 7.56 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 7.95 deaths | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 8.12 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 8.41 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 8.66 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 8.81 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 9.06 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 9.58 deaths | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 9.84 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 10.12 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 10.5 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 10.75 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 11.3 deaths | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 11.99 deaths | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 13.08 deaths | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 13.96 deaths | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 14.84 deaths | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 15.99 deaths | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 17.15 deaths | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 18.54 deaths | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 18.24 deaths | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.53 deaths | 7.29 deaths | 9.84 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.97 deaths | 10.12 deaths | 17.15 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.39 deaths | 18.24 deaths | 18.54 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths by age in Ethiopia?
- Drug use disorder deaths by age in Ethiopia was 18.24 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 age recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.54 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by age recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.29 deaths in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for drug use disorder deaths by age?
- Ethiopia ranks 46th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths by age rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.7%. 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 age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders among both sexes aged 70+ year olds.