Deaths from substance disorders who in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Deaths from substance disorders who was 1,231 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1,231
Change on year
up 10.9%
World rank
26th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1,231
in 2021
All-time low
682.79
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from substance disorders who in Ethiopia, 2000–2021

02505007501.0k1.2k2000201020212000: 682.82001: 684.22002: 7002003: 703.92004: 709.42005: 7102006: 7062007: 715.92008: 737.72009: 748.22010: 760.52011: 7702012: 774.32013: 759.72014: 777.72015: 842.92016: 885.82017: 925.62018: 991.82019: 1.0k2020: 1.1k2021: 1.2k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 1,231 for deaths from substance disorders who in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 59.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from substance disorders who in Ethiopia peaked at 1,231 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 682.79, 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 substance disorders who in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from substance disorders who in Ethiopia, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 682.79 —
2001 684.21 +0.2%
2002 700 +2.3%
2003 703.88 +0.6%
2004 709.39 +0.8%
2005 709.99 +0.1%
2006 705.99 -0.6%
2007 715.92 +1.4%
2008 737.7 +3.0%
2009 748.22 +1.4%
2010 760.46 +1.6%
2011 769.96 +1.2%
2012 774.29 +0.6%
2013 759.73 -1.9%
2014 777.73 +2.4%
2015 842.93 +8.4%
2016 885.77 +5.1%
2017 925.56 +4.5%
2018 991.78 +7.2%
2019 1,045 +5.4%
2020 1,110 +6.2%
2021 1,231 +10.9%

Ethiopia compared with similar countries

  • Ethiopia's 1,231 is above the median for low income countries, which is 299.4, 4.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Ethiopia's 1,231 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 137.02, 9.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 709.81 682.79 748.22 10
2010s 853.36 759.73 1,045 10
2020s 1,171 1,110 1,231 2

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 23 Philippines 1,327 compare
  2. 24 Spain 1,316 compare
  3. 25 South Korea 1,250 compare
  4. 27 Democratic Republic of Congo 1,212 compare
  5. 28 Kazakhstan 1,086 compare
  6. 29 Tanzania 1,083 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from substance disorders who in Ethiopia?
Deaths from substance disorders who in Ethiopia was 1,231 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from substance disorders who recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 1,231 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths from substance disorders who recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 682.79 in 2000.
How does Ethiopia rank for deaths from substance disorders who?
Ethiopia ranks 26th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from substance disorders who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from substance disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from substance disorders who
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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