Tanzania, United Republic of vs Zambia: Opioid use disorder death rate

Tanzania, United Republic of
0.67 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Zambia
0.69 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
52nd
Zambia rank
51st

Opioid use disorder death rate over time

  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 0.69 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.67 deaths per 100,000 people in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 52nd and Zambia ranks 51st of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Tanzania, United Republic of averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tanzania, United Republic of Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.431 deaths per 100,000 people 0.379 deaths per 100,000 people 0.052 deaths per 100,000 people Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s 0.523 deaths per 100,000 people 0.493 deaths per 100,000 people 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people Tanzania, United Republic of
2020s 0.59 deaths per 100,000 people 0.595 deaths per 100,000 people 0.005 deaths per 100,000 people Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher opioid use disorder death rate, Tanzania, United Republic of or Zambia?
Zambia, at 0.69 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.67 deaths per 100,000 people in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2021.
What is the difference in opioid use disorder death rate between Tanzania, United Republic of and Zambia?
0.02 deaths per 100,000 people, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania, United Republic of and Zambia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Tanzania, United Republic of and Zambia rank globally for opioid use disorder death rate?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 52nd and Zambia ranks 51st of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Opioid use disorder death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Opioid use disorder death rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from opioid use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.