Death rate from opioid use who in Zambia

Zambia: Death rate from opioid use who was 0.69 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.69
Change on year
up 38.0%
World rank
51st
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.69
in 2021
All-time low
0.36
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from opioid use who in Zambia, 2000–2021

00.20.40.62000201020212000: 0.362001: 0.362002: 0.362003: 0.362004: 0.372005: 0.372006: 0.382007: 0.42008: 0.412009: 0.422010: 0.442011: 0.462012: 0.482013: 0.482014: 0.492015: 0.52016: 0.512017: 0.522018: 0.532019: 0.522020: 0.52021: 0.69

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

Annual values for Death rate from opioid use who in Zambia, 2000 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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Death rate from opioid use who
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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