Kenya vs Zambia: Drug use disorder deaths by sex
Kenya
16.38 deaths
in 2021
Zambia
15.42 deaths
in 2021
Kenya rank
73rd
Zambia rank
76th
Drug use disorder deaths by sex over time
- Kenya
- Zambia
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 16.38 deaths against 15.42 deaths in Zambia, a difference of 0.96 deaths.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 73rd and Zambia ranks 76th of 194 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.46 deaths | 6.75 deaths | 5.7 deaths | Kenya |
| 2010s | 28.64 deaths | 7.99 deaths | 20.65 deaths | Kenya |
| 2020s | 18.79 deaths | 12.49 deaths | 6.29 deaths | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder deaths by sex, Kenya or Zambia?
- Kenya, at 16.38 deaths against 15.42 deaths in Zambia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by sex between Kenya and Zambia?
- 0.96 deaths, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zambia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Kenya and Zambia rank globally for drug use disorder deaths by sex?
- Kenya ranks 73rd and Zambia ranks 76th 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 by sex. 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 drug use disorders in females.