Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Deaths opioid overdoses by sex was 28.01 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Ethiopia, 2000–2021
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 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 opioid overdoses by sex in Ethiopia, year by year
| 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% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 28.01 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.05, 4.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 28.01 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.29, 21.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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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 194 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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