Burden of disease who in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Burden of disease who was 52,166 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
52,166
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
23rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
96,909
in 2003
All-time low
50,438
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Burden of disease who in Zimbabwe, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for burden of disease who in Zimbabwe is 52,166, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, burden of disease who in Zimbabwe peaked at 96,909 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 50,438, in 2020.
That places Zimbabwe 23rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Burden of disease who in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 93,998 | — |
| 2001 | 95,260 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 96,510 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 96,909 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 96,492 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 94,562 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 92,269 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 89,282 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 86,372 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 82,273 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 76,810 | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 71,269 | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 65,838 | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 61,893 | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 59,035 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 57,092 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 55,343 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 54,175 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 52,702 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 51,722 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 50,438 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 52,166 | +3.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 52,166 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38,131, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 52,166 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48,730, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92,393 | 82,273 | 96,909 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60,588 | 51,722 | 76,810 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51,302 | 50,438 | 52,166 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is burden of disease who in Zimbabwe?
- Burden of disease who in Zimbabwe was 52,166 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest burden of disease who recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 96,909 in 2003.
- What is the lowest burden of disease who recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,438 in 2020.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for burden of disease who?
- Zimbabwe ranks 23rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is burden of disease who rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Burden of disease who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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