Zambia vs Zimbabwe: Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex

Zambia
2.45 deaths
in 2021
Zimbabwe
2.59 deaths
in 2021
Zambia rank
52nd
Zimbabwe rank
49th

Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex over time

  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe
0123200020102021

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 2.59 deaths against 2.45 deaths in Zambia, a difference of 0.14 deaths.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

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

Zambia ranks 52nd and Zimbabwe ranks 49th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Zambia averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Zambia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 1.59 deaths 1.34 deaths 0.249 deaths Zambia
2010s 1.52 deaths 1.97 deaths 0.451 deaths Zimbabwe
2020s 2 deaths 2.4 deaths 0.405 deaths Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cocaine use disorder deaths by sex, Zambia or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 2.59 deaths against 2.45 deaths in Zambia as of 2021.
What is the difference in cocaine use disorder deaths by sex between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
0.14 deaths, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Zambia and Zimbabwe?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Zambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for cocaine use disorder deaths by sex?
Zambia ranks 52nd and Zimbabwe ranks 49th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex
Unit
deaths
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 cocaine use disorders in females.