Egypt vs Zimbabwe: Drug use disorder deaths

Egypt
56.09 deaths
in 2021
Zimbabwe
64.03 deaths
in 2021
Egypt rank
71st
Zimbabwe rank
68th

Drug use disorder deaths over time

  • Egypt
  • Zimbabwe
20406080200020102021

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 64.03 deaths against 56.09 deaths in Egypt, a difference of 7.94 deaths.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Egypt ranks 71st and Zimbabwe ranks 68th of 194 countries.

Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 39.6 deaths 29.27 deaths 10.33 deaths Egypt
2010s 68.52 deaths 43.94 deaths 24.59 deaths Egypt
2020s 61.18 deaths 60.37 deaths 0.815 deaths Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Egypt or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 64.03 deaths against 56.09 deaths in Egypt as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Egypt and Zimbabwe?
7.94 deaths, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Zimbabwe?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Egypt and Zimbabwe rank globally for drug use disorder deaths?
Egypt ranks 71st 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
Last refreshed

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