What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Syrian Arab Republic and Zambia?

10.18 deaths, with Zambia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Syrian Arab Republic and Zambia?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

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.

Syrian Arab Republic vs Zambia: Drug use disorder deaths

Syrian Arab Republic

124.82 deaths

in 2021

Zambia

135 deaths

in 2021

Syrian Arab Republic rank

48th

Zambia rank

45th

Drug use disorder deaths over time

Syrian Arab Republic
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 135 deaths against 124.82 deaths in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 10.18 deaths.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Syrian Arab Republic's.

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

Syrian Arab Republic ranks 48th and Zambia ranks 45th of 194 countries.

Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Syrian Arab Republic	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	90.45 deaths	43.79 deaths	46.66 deaths	Syrian Arab Republic
2010s	117.35 deaths	79.54 deaths	37.81 deaths	Syrian Arab Republic
2020s	121.29 deaths	114.97 deaths	6.33 deaths	Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Syrian Arab Republic or Zambia?: Zambia, at 135 deaths against 124.82 deaths in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Syrian Arab Republic and Zambia?: 10.18 deaths, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syrian Arab Republic and Zambia?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Syrian Arab Republic and Zambia rank globally for drug use disorder deaths?: Syrian Arab Republic ranks 48th and Zambia ranks 45th 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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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: 28 August 2026

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