Cardiovascular death rate vs gdp per capita in Zambia

Zambia: Cardiovascular death rate vs gdp per capita was 288.65 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
288.65
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
68th
of 194 countries
All-time high
288.65
in 2021
All-time low
218.46
in 2010
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Cardiovascular death rate vs gdp per capita in Zambia, 2000–2021

01002003002000201020212000: 241.42001: 239.62002: 238.12003: 232.42004: 228.72005: 219.82006: 226.62007: 220.52008: 223.22009: 219.82010: 218.52011: 232.12012: 230.22013: 230.42014: 232.62015: 235.72016: 236.62017: 227.92018: 231.22019: 241.12020: 277.82021: 288.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cardiovascular death rate vs gdp per capita in Zambia is 288.65, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cardiovascular death rate vs gdp per capita in Zambia peaked at 288.65 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 218.46, in 2010.

Zambia ranks 68th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Cardiovascular death rate vs gdp per capita in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Cardiovascular death rate vs gdp per capita in Zambia, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 241.44 —
2001 239.65 -0.7%
2002 238.07 -0.7%
2003 232.39 -2.4%
2004 228.66 -1.6%
2005 219.79 -3.9%
2006 226.59 +3.1%
2007 220.52 -2.7%
2008 223.24 +1.2%
2009 219.75 -1.6%
2010 218.46 -0.6%
2011 232.14 +6.3%
2012 230.21 -0.8%
2013 230.36 +0.1%
2014 232.63 +1.0%
2015 235.68 +1.3%
2016 236.59 +0.4%
2017 227.85 -3.7%
2018 231.21 +1.5%
2019 241.08 +4.3%
2020 277.85 +15.3%
2021 288.65 +3.9%

Zambia compared with similar countries

  • Zambia's 288.65 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 275.94, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Zambia's 288.65 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 280.72, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 229.01 219.75 241.44 10
2010s 231.62 218.46 241.08 10
2020s 283.25 277.85 288.65 2

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 65 Burkina Faso 291.73 compare
  2. 66 North Korea 290.91 compare
  3. 67 Malawi 290.21 compare
  4. 69 North Macedonia 283.3 compare
  5. 70 Liberia 282.5 compare
  6. 71 Myanmar 281.71 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cardiovascular death rate vs gdp per capita in Zambia?
Cardiovascular death rate vs gdp per capita in Zambia was 288.65 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest cardiovascular death rate vs gdp per capita recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 288.65 in 2021.
What is the lowest cardiovascular death rate vs gdp per capita recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 218.46 in 2010.
How does Zambia rank for cardiovascular death rate vs gdp per capita?
Zambia ranks 68th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is cardiovascular death rate vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cardiovascular death rate vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cardiovascular death rate vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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