Burundi vs Zimbabwe: Drug use disorder deaths

Burundi
76.36 deaths
in 2021
Zimbabwe
64.03 deaths
in 2021
Burundi rank
65th
Zimbabwe rank
68th

Drug use disorder deaths over time

  • Burundi
  • Zimbabwe
20406080200020102021

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 76.36 deaths against 64.03 deaths in Zimbabwe, a difference of 12.33 deaths.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.2 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Burundi ranks 65th and Zimbabwe ranks 68th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 24 deaths 29.27 deaths 5.27 deaths Zimbabwe
2010s 47.64 deaths 43.94 deaths 3.7 deaths Burundi
2020s 66.78 deaths 60.37 deaths 6.41 deaths Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Burundi or Zimbabwe?
Burundi, at 76.36 deaths against 64.03 deaths in Zimbabwe as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Burundi and Zimbabwe?
12.33 deaths, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Zimbabwe?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Burundi and Zimbabwe rank globally for drug use disorder deaths?
Burundi ranks 65th and Zimbabwe ranks 68th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Drug use disorder deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Drug use disorder deaths
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
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