Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Zambia
Zambia: Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex was 76.07 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Zambia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 76.07 deaths for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 38.6% on the previous year and up 84.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Zambia peaked at 76.07 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 33.36 deaths, in 2005.
Zambia ranks 64th 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.
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Zambia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.15 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 41.58 deaths | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 41.25 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 41.15 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 36.62 deaths | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 33.36 deaths | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 37.22 deaths | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 37.28 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 37.91 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 36.35 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 36.74 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 41.18 deaths | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 41.44 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 42.82 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 43.87 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 44.7 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 40.17 deaths | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 43.3 deaths | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 48.28 deaths | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 49.83 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 54.87 deaths | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 76.07 deaths | +38.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.19 deaths | 33.36 deaths | 41.58 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.23 deaths | 36.74 deaths | 49.83 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.47 deaths | 54.87 deaths | 76.07 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Zambia?
- Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Zambia was 76.07 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 76.07 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.36 deaths in 2005.
- How does Zambia rank for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex?
- Zambia ranks 64th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from substance use disorders in females.