Eritrea vs Zambia: Drug use disorder deaths by age
Eritrea
3.12 deaths
in 2021
Zambia
3.54 deaths
in 2021
Eritrea rank
97th
Zambia rank
94th
Drug use disorder deaths by age over time
- Eritrea
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 3.54 deaths against 3.12 deaths in Eritrea, a difference of 0.42 deaths.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 97th and Zambia ranks 94th of 194 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.55 deaths | 3.07 deaths | 1.52 deaths | Zambia |
| 2010s | 2.47 deaths | 3.11 deaths | 0.64 deaths | Zambia |
| 2020s | 3.13 deaths | 3.61 deaths | 0.475 deaths | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder deaths by age, Eritrea or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 3.54 deaths against 3.12 deaths in Eritrea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by age between Eritrea and Zambia?
- 0.42 deaths, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Zambia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Eritrea and Zambia rank globally for drug use disorder deaths by age?
- Eritrea ranks 97th and Zambia ranks 94th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β 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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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders among both sexes aged 70+ year olds.