Malawi vs Zambia: Mental health and substance use disorders deaths
Malawi
354.4 deaths
in 2021
Zambia
334.88 deaths
in 2021
Malawi rank
71st
Zambia rank
74th
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths over time
- Malawi
- Zambia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 354.4 deaths against 334.88 deaths in Zambia, a difference of 19.52 deaths.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 71st and Zambia ranks 74th of 194 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 185.23 deaths | 129.51 deaths | 55.72 deaths | Malawi |
| 2010s | 236.37 deaths | 192.77 deaths | 43.61 deaths | Malawi |
| 2020s | 327.94 deaths | 293.21 deaths | 34.74 deaths | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mental health and substance use disorders deaths, Malawi or Zambia?
- Malawi, at 354.4 deaths against 334.88 deaths in Zambia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mental health and substance use disorders deaths between Malawi and Zambia?
- 19.52 deaths, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for mental health and substance use disorders deaths?
- Malawi ranks 71st and Zambia ranks 74th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Mental health and substance use disorders 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 mental and substance use disorders in both sexes.