What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by sex between Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of and Zambia?

0.77 deaths, with Zambia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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 by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of vs Zambia: Drug use disorder deaths by sex

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

14.65 deaths

in 2021

Zambia

15.42 deaths

in 2021

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank

77th

Zambia rank

76th

Drug use disorder deaths by sex over time

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 15.42 deaths against 14.65 deaths in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 0.77 deaths.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's.

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

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 77th and Zambia ranks 76th of 194 countries.

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	11.38 deaths	6.75 deaths	4.63 deaths	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2010s	16.81 deaths	7.99 deaths	8.82 deaths	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2020s	14.73 deaths	12.49 deaths	2.24 deaths	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths by sex, Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of or Zambia?: Zambia, at 15.42 deaths against 14.65 deaths in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by sex between Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of and Zambia?: 0.77 deaths, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of and Zambia?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of and Zambia rank globally for drug use disorder deaths by sex?: Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 77th 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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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: 28 August 2026

Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in females.