Burundi vs Zambia: Drug use disorder deaths by age

Burundi
3.97 deaths
in 2021
Zambia
3.54 deaths
in 2021
Burundi rank
91st
Zambia rank
94th

Drug use disorder deaths by age over time

  • Burundi
  • Zambia
01234200020102021

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 3.97 deaths against 3.54 deaths in Zambia, a difference of 0.43 deaths.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

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

Burundi ranks 91st and Zambia ranks 94th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 2.09 deaths 3.07 deaths 0.976 deaths Zambia
2010s 3.03 deaths 3.11 deaths 0.076 deaths Zambia
2020s 3.9 deaths 3.61 deaths 0.29 deaths Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths by age, Burundi or Zambia?
Burundi, at 3.97 deaths against 3.54 deaths in Zambia as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by age between Burundi and Zambia?
0.43 deaths, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Zambia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Burundi and Zambia rank globally for drug use disorder deaths by age?
Burundi ranks 91st and Zambia ranks 94th 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 age. 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 age
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 among both sexes aged 70+ year olds.