Madagascar vs Zambia: Drug use disorder deaths by sex

Madagascar
15.48 deaths
in 2021
Zambia
15.42 deaths
in 2021
Madagascar rank
74th
Zambia rank
76th

Drug use disorder deaths by sex over time

  • Madagascar
  • Zambia
051015200020102021

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 15.48 deaths against 15.42 deaths in Zambia, a difference of 0.06 deaths.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.

Madagascar ranks 74th and Zambia ranks 76th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 9.61 deaths 6.75 deaths 2.86 deaths Madagascar
2010s 12.47 deaths 7.99 deaths 4.48 deaths Madagascar
2020s 14.82 deaths 12.49 deaths 2.33 deaths Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths by sex, Madagascar or Zambia?
Madagascar, at 15.48 deaths against 15.42 deaths in Zambia as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by sex between Madagascar and Zambia?
0.06 deaths, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Zambia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Madagascar and Zambia rank globally for drug use disorder deaths by sex?
Madagascar ranks 74th 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

Indicator
Drug 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 drug use disorders in females.