Death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in Zambia
Zambia: Death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe was 0.96 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
0.96
Change on year
up 23.1%
World rank
111th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.96
in 2021
All-time low
0.63
in 2016
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in Zambia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in Zambia stood at 0.96. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.1% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in Zambia peaked at 0.96 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.63, in 2016.
That places Zambia 111th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.77 | — |
| 2001 | 0.78 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.75 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.74 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.7 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.67 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.7 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.69 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.69 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.66 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.67 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.69 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.69 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.67 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.66 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.65 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.63 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.64 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.66 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.7 | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 0.78 | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 0.96 | +23.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.96 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.865, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.96 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.985, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.715 | 0.66 | 0.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.666 | 0.63 | 0.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.87 | 0.78 | 0.96 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 108 Central African Republic 0.97 compare
- 108 Georgia 0.97 compare
- 108 Madagascar 0.97 compare
- 112 Vietnam 0.95 compare
- 113 Congo 0.94 compare
- 114 Dominican Republic 0.92 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0743 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in Zambia?
- Death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in Zambia was 0.96 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.96 in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.63 in 2016.
- How does Zambia rank for death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe?
- Zambia ranks 111th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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