Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Mental health and substance use disorders deaths was 1,231 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Ethiopia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Ethiopia is 1,231 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.9% on the previous year and up 59.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Ethiopia peaked at 1,231 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 682.79 deaths, in 2000.
Ethiopia ranks 28th 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.
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 682.79 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 684.21 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 700 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 703.89 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 709.39 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 709.99 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 706 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 715.92 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 737.7 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 748.22 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 760.46 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 769.96 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 774.29 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 759.73 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 777.74 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 842.93 deaths | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 885.77 deaths | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 925.57 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 991.78 deaths | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 1,045 deaths | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 1,110 deaths | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 1,231 deaths | +10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 709.81 deaths | 682.79 deaths | 748.22 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 853.36 deaths | 759.73 deaths | 1,045 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,171 deaths | 1,110 deaths | 1,231 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 25 Spain 1,634 deaths compare
- 26 Guatemala 1,431 deaths compare
- 27 Republic of Korea 1,364 deaths compare
- 29 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1,212 deaths compare
- 30 Netherlands 1,178 deaths compare
- 31 Kazakhstan 1,086 deaths compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Ethiopia?
- Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Ethiopia was 1,231 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,231 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 682.79 deaths in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for mental health and substance use disorders deaths?
- Ethiopia ranks 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders deaths rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.9%. 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 Mental health and substance use disorders deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes.