Death rate from opioid use who in Zambia
Zambia: Death rate from opioid use who was 0.69 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from opioid use who in Zambia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from opioid use who in Zambia is 0.69, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 38.0% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from opioid use who in Zambia peaked at 0.69 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.36, in 2000.
That places Zambia 51st out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from opioid use who in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.36 | — |
| 2001 | 0.36 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.36 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.36 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.37 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.37 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.38 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.41 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.42 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.44 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.46 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.48 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.48 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.49 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.51 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.52 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.53 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.52 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.5 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.69 | +38.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.379 | 0.36 | 0.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.493 | 0.44 | 0.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.595 | 0.5 | 0.69 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from opioid use who in Zambia?
- Death rate from opioid use who in Zambia was 0.69 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from opioid use who recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.69 in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from opioid use who recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.36 in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for death rate from opioid use who?
- Zambia ranks 51st out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from opioid use who rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. 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 Death rate from opioid use who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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