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 192 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

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k2000201020212000: 94.0k2001: 95.3k2002: 96.5k2003: 96.9k2004: 96.5k2005: 94.6k2006: 92.3k2007: 89.3k2008: 86.4k2009: 82.3k2010: 76.8k2011: 71.3k2012: 65.8k2013: 61.9k2014: 59.0k2015: 57.1k2016: 55.3k2017: 54.2k2018: 52.7k2019: 51.7k2020: 50.4k2021: 52.2k

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 192 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

Annual values for Burden of disease who in Zimbabwe, 2000 to 2021.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 20 Benin 52,782 compare
  2. 21 Angola 52,530 compare
  3. 22 Cameroon 52,353 compare
  4. 24 Monaco 51,637 compare
  5. 25 Ukraine 51,150 compare
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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 192 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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Burden of disease who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,263 data points, 2000–2021
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