Myanmar vs Zimbabwe: Drug use disorder deaths by age

Myanmar
7.74 deaths
in 2021
Zimbabwe
7.94 deaths
in 2021
Myanmar rank
72nd
Zimbabwe rank
69th

Drug use disorder deaths by age over time

  • Myanmar
  • Zimbabwe
0246810200020102021

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 7.94 deaths against 7.74 deaths in Myanmar, a difference of 0.2 deaths.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Myanmar ahead.

Myanmar ranks 72nd and Zimbabwe ranks 69th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 5.97 deaths 5.24 deaths 0.725 deaths Myanmar
2010s 6.76 deaths 6.65 deaths 0.114 deaths Myanmar
2020s 8 deaths 8.57 deaths 0.565 deaths Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths by age, Myanmar or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 7.94 deaths against 7.74 deaths in Myanmar as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by age between Myanmar and Zimbabwe?
0.2 deaths, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Zimbabwe?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Myanmar and Zimbabwe rank globally for drug use disorder deaths by age?
Myanmar ranks 72nd and Zimbabwe ranks 69th 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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About this data

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.