Deaths from substance use disorders who in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Deaths from substance use disorders who was 218.21 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from substance use disorders who in Ethiopia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from substance use disorders who in Ethiopia stood at 218.21. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 28.6% on the previous year and up 97.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from substance use disorders who in Ethiopia peaked at 218.21 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 83.4, in 2000.
That places Ethiopia 41st 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 substance use disorders who in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 83.4 | — |
| 2001 | 85.27 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 87.65 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 88.23 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 89.31 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 90.58 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 92.38 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 95.61 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 101.45 | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 104.71 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 107.23 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 110.26 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 112.23 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 110.62 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 114.33 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 126.03 | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 138.19 | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 149.05 | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 166.04 | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 178.67 | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 169.74 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 218.21 | +28.6% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 218.21 is above the median for low income countries, which is 91.47, 2.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 218.21 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.8, 22.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from substance use disorders who in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +28.6% | 169.74 | 218.21 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.86 | 83.4 | 104.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 131.27 | 107.23 | 178.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 193.98 | 169.74 | 218.21 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from substance use disorders who in Ethiopia?
- Deaths from substance use disorders who in Ethiopia was 218.21 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from substance use disorders who recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 218.21 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from substance use disorders who recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.4 in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for deaths from substance use disorders who?
- Ethiopia ranks 41st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from substance use disorders who rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.9%. 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 use disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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