Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Deaths opioid overdoses by sex was 28.01 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
28.01
Change on year
up 24.9%
World rank
47th
of 192 countries
All-time high
28.01
in 2021
All-time low
15.37
in 2011
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Ethiopia, 2000–2021

01020302000201020212000: 182001: 17.82002: 17.42003: 17.12004: 16.92005: 16.72006: 16.62007: 16.22008: 162009: 15.82010: 15.82011: 15.42012: 15.92013: 15.82014: 16.62015: 17.82016: 18.92017: 202018: 21.72019: 22.92020: 22.42021: 28

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Ethiopia is 28.01, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 24.9% on the previous year and up 82.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Ethiopia peaked at 28.01 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.37, in 2011.

That places Ethiopia 47th out of 192 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 opioid overdoses by sex in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Ethiopia, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 17.98
2001 17.84 -0.8%
2002 17.4 -2.5%
2003 17.12 -1.6%
2004 16.94 -1.1%
2005 16.72 -1.3%
2006 16.56 -1.0%
2007 16.24 -1.9%
2008 16.02 -1.4%
2009 15.79 -1.4%
2010 15.77 -0.1%
2011 15.37 -2.5%
2012 15.89 +3.4%
2013 15.84 -0.3%
2014 16.59 +4.7%
2015 17.78 +7.2%
2016 18.93 +6.5%
2017 20.03 +5.8%
2018 21.7 +8.3%
2019 22.93 +5.7%
2020 22.42 -2.2%
2021 28.01 +24.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.86 15.79 17.98 10
2010s 18.08 15.37 22.93 10
2020s 25.22 22.42 28.01 2

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 44 Brazil 30.31 compare
  2. 44 Tanzania 30.31 compare
  3. 46 Iraq 29.65 compare
  4. 48 Zimbabwe 25.42 compare
  5. 49 Mexico 23.28 compare
  6. 50 Sri Lanka 22.34 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Ethiopia?
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Ethiopia was 28.01 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 28.01 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 15.37 in 2011.
How does Ethiopia rank for deaths opioid overdoses by sex?
Ethiopia ranks 47th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths opioid overdoses by sex rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 82.2%. 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 opioid overdoses by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex
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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