Deaths from strokes ghe in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Deaths from strokes ghe was 35,793 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
35,793
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
26th
of 194 countries
All-time high
35,793
in 2021
All-time low
25,014
in 2007
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from strokes ghe in Ethiopia, 2000–2021

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2000201020212000: 26.0k2001: 25.7k2002: 25.7k2003: 25.7k2004: 25.7k2005: 25.5k2006: 25.2k2007: 25.0k2008: 25.2k2009: 25.2k2010: 25.4k2011: 25.7k2012: 25.9k2013: 25.6k2014: 25.9k2015: 27.4k2016: 28.3k2017: 29.3k2018: 30.7k2019: 32.0k2020: 35.4k2021: 35.8k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 35,793 for deaths from strokes ghe in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from strokes ghe in Ethiopia peaked at 35,793 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 25,014, in 2007.

That places Ethiopia 26th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Deaths from strokes ghe in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from strokes ghe in Ethiopia, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 25,967 —
2001 25,692 -1.1%
2002 25,686 -0.0%
2003 25,672 -0.1%
2004 25,728 +0.2%
2005 25,491 -0.9%
2006 25,174 -1.2%
2007 25,014 -0.6%
2008 25,230 +0.9%
2009 25,232 +0.0%
2010 25,432 +0.8%
2011 25,748 +1.2%
2012 25,929 +0.7%
2013 25,557 -1.4%
2014 25,947 +1.5%
2015 27,444 +5.8%
2016 28,269 +3.0%
2017 29,250 +3.5%
2018 30,696 +4.9%
2019 31,955 +4.1%
2020 35,388 +10.7%
2021 35,793 +1.1%

Ethiopia compared with similar countries

  • Ethiopia's 35,793 is above the median for low income countries, which is 9,175, 3.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Ethiopia's 35,793 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,005, 5.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25,489 25,014 25,967 10
2010s 27,623 25,432 31,955 10
2020s 35,590 35,388 35,793 2

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 23 South Africa 37,902 compare
  2. 24 France 37,540 compare
  3. 25 United Kingdom 37,170 compare
  4. 27 Poland 35,264 compare
  5. 28 Iran 33,963 compare
  6. 29 Mexico 32,596 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from strokes ghe in Ethiopia?
Deaths from strokes ghe in Ethiopia was 35,793 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from strokes ghe recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 35,793 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths from strokes ghe recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 25,014 in 2007.
How does Ethiopia rank for deaths from strokes ghe?
Ethiopia ranks 26th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from strokes ghe rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. 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 strokes ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from strokes ghe
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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