Kenya vs Zimbabwe: Drug use disorder deaths
Kenya
90.5 deaths
in 2021
Zimbabwe
85.73 deaths
in 2021
Kenya rank
68th
Zimbabwe rank
71st
Drug use disorder deaths over time
- Kenya
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 90.5 deaths against 85.73 deaths in Zimbabwe, a difference of 4.77 deaths.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 68th and Zimbabwe ranks 71st of 194 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.36 deaths | 38.05 deaths | 33.31 deaths | Kenya |
| 2010s | 114.66 deaths | 57.49 deaths | 57.17 deaths | Kenya |
| 2020s | 104.88 deaths | 80.81 deaths | 24.07 deaths | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Kenya or Zimbabwe?
- Kenya, at 90.5 deaths against 85.73 deaths in Zimbabwe as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Kenya and Zimbabwe?
- 4.77 deaths, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zimbabwe?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Kenya and Zimbabwe rank globally for drug use disorder deaths?
- Kenya ranks 68th and Zimbabwe ranks 71st 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. 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 in both sexes.