Madagascar vs Zambia: Opioid use disorder deaths by sex

Madagascar
11.13 deaths
in 2021
Zambia
11.67 deaths
in 2021
Madagascar rank
72nd
Zambia rank
71st

Opioid use disorder deaths by sex over time

  • Madagascar
  • Zambia
4681012200020102021

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 11.67 deaths against 11.13 deaths in Madagascar, a difference of 0.54 deaths.

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

Madagascar ranks 72nd and Zambia ranks 71st of 194 countries.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 6.24 deaths 4.6 deaths 1.64 deaths Madagascar
2010s 8.56 deaths 5.8 deaths 2.76 deaths Madagascar
2020s 10.63 deaths 9.44 deaths 1.2 deaths Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher opioid use disorder deaths by sex, Madagascar or Zambia?
Zambia, at 11.67 deaths against 11.13 deaths in Madagascar as of 2021.
What is the difference in opioid use disorder deaths by sex between Madagascar and Zambia?
0.54 deaths, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Zambia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Madagascar and Zambia rank globally for opioid use disorder deaths by sex?
Madagascar ranks 72nd and Zambia 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 Opioid use disorder deaths by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Opioid use disorder deaths by sex
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 opioid use disorders in females.