Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Deaths from drug use disorders by age who was 18.24 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
18.24
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
46th
of 194 countries
All-time high
18.54
in 2020
All-time low
7.29
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Ethiopia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Ethiopia stood at 18.24.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 73.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Ethiopia peaked at 18.54 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.29, 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.
Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.29 | — |
| 2001 | 7.56 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 7.95 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 8.12 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 8.41 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 8.66 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 8.81 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 9.06 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 9.58 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 9.84 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 10.12 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 10.5 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 10.75 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 11.3 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 11.99 | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 13.08 | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 13.96 | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 14.84 | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 15.99 | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 17.15 | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 18.54 | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 18.24 | -1.6% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 18.24 is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.97, 4.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 18.24 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.12, 16.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.53 | 7.29 | 9.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.97 | 10.12 | 17.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.39 | 18.24 | 18.54 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Ethiopia?
- Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Ethiopia was 18.24 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from drug use disorders by age who recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.54 in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths from drug use disorders by age who recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.29 in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for deaths from drug use disorders by age who?
- Ethiopia ranks 46th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from drug use disorders by age who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from drug use disorders by age who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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