Death rates from drug use disorders who in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Death rates from drug use disorders who was 0.54 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.54
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
82nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.54
in 2021
All-time low
0.27
in 2009
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rates from drug use disorders who in Zimbabwe, 2000–2021

00.20.40.62000201020212000: 0.322001: 0.332002: 0.332003: 0.342004: 0.332005: 0.312006: 0.32007: 0.292008: 0.32009: 0.272010: 0.332011: 0.362012: 0.362013: 0.382014: 0.392015: 0.412016: 0.442017: 0.452018: 0.482019: 0.482020: 0.482021: 0.54

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Zimbabwe recorded 0.54 for death rates from drug use disorders who in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rates from drug use disorders who in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.54 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.27, in 2009.

That places Zimbabwe 82nd 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 rates from drug use disorders who in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Death rates from drug use disorders who in Zimbabwe, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.32
2001 0.33 +3.1%
2002 0.33 +0.0%
2003 0.34 +3.0%
2004 0.33 -2.9%
2005 0.31 -6.1%
2006 0.3 -3.2%
2007 0.29 -3.3%
2008 0.3 +3.4%
2009 0.27 -10.0%
2010 0.33 +22.2%
2011 0.36 +9.1%
2012 0.36 +0.0%
2013 0.38 +5.6%
2014 0.39 +2.6%
2015 0.41 +5.1%
2016 0.44 +7.3%
2017 0.45 +2.3%
2018 0.48 +6.7%
2019 0.48 +0.0%
2020 0.48 +0.0%
2021 0.54 +12.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.312 0.27 0.34 10
2010s 0.408 0.33 0.48 10
2020s 0.51 0.48 0.54 2

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  3. 82 Dominica 0.54 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is death rates from drug use disorders who in Zimbabwe?
Death rates from drug use disorders who in Zimbabwe was 0.54 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rates from drug use disorders who recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 0.54 in 2021.
What is the lowest death rates from drug use disorders who recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.27 in 2009.
How does Zimbabwe rank for death rates from drug use disorders who?
Zimbabwe ranks 82nd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rates from drug use disorders who rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rates from drug use disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Death rates from drug use disorders who
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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