Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders was 40.98 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
40.98 DALYs per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
177th
of 194 countries
All-time high
40.98 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
34.59 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2005
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Ethiopia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in DALYs per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 40.98 DALYs per 100,000 people for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Ethiopia peaked at 40.98 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 34.59 DALYs per 100,000 people, in 2005.
Ethiopia ranks 177th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | DALYs per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.27 DALYs per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 35.17 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 35.07 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 34.83 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 34.67 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 34.59 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 34.63 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 34.89 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 35.16 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 35.38 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 35.56 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 35.79 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 36 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 35.99 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 36.19 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 36.92 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 37.52 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 38.06 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 38.83 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 39.35 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 38.88 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 40.98 DALYs per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.97 DALYs per 100,000 people | 34.59 DALYs per 100,000 people | 35.38 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.02 DALYs per 100,000 people | 35.56 DALYs per 100,000 people | 39.35 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.93 DALYs per 100,000 people | 38.88 DALYs per 100,000 people | 40.98 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 174 Sao Tome and Principe 45.2 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 175 Ghana 42.68 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 176 Central African Republic 41.95 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 178 Cameroon 39.39 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 179 Sierra Leone 38.03 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 180 Liberia 37.1 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Ethiopia?
- Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Ethiopia was 40.98 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.98 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.59 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2005.
- How does Ethiopia rank for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders?
- Ethiopia ranks 177th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of DALYs from drug use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.