Barbados vs Zambia: Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate
Barbados
1.73 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Zambia
1.71 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Barbados rank
85th
Zambia rank
88th
Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate over time
- Barbados
- Zambia
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people in Zambia, a difference of 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 85th and Zambia ranks 88th of 194 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | Barbados |
| 2010s | 2.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.827 deaths per 100,000 people | Barbados |
| 2020s | 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3855 deaths per 100,000 people | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol and drug use disorders death rate, Barbados or Zambia?
- Barbados, at 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people in Zambia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in alcohol and drug use disorders death rate between Barbados and Zambia?
- 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Zambia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Barbados and Zambia rank globally for alcohol and drug use disorders death rate?
- Barbados ranks 85th and Zambia ranks 88th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from substance use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.