Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who was 38.85 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Zimbabwe, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Zimbabwe stood at 38.85. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.3% on the previous year and up 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Zimbabwe peaked at 38.85 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.42, in 2000.
That places Zimbabwe 89th out of 194 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.
Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.42 | — |
| 2001 | 16.23 | +12.6% |
| 2002 | 18.14 | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 19.96 | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 20.37 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 18.46 | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 18.72 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 18.99 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 20.14 | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 18.08 | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 24.73 | +36.8% |
| 2011 | 25.76 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 25.06 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 25.62 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 25.23 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 26.47 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 28.07 | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 29.45 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 32.38 | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 32.75 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 33.13 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 38.85 | +17.3% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 38.85 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 38.85 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.52, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +36.8% | 18.08 | 24.73 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.35 | 14.42 | 20.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.55 | 24.73 | 32.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.99 | 33.13 | 38.85 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Zimbabwe?
- Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Zimbabwe was 38.85 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths alcohol drugs by sex who recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 38.85 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths alcohol drugs by sex who recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.42 in 2000.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for deaths alcohol drugs by sex who?
- Zimbabwe ranks 89th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths alcohol drugs by sex who rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.8%. 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 Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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