Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex was 38.85 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Zimbabwe, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Zimbabwe stood at 38.85 deaths. 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, alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Zimbabwe peaked at 38.85 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.42 deaths, 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.
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.42 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 16.23 deaths | +12.6% |
| 2002 | 18.14 deaths | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 19.96 deaths | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 20.37 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 18.46 deaths | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 18.72 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 18.99 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 20.14 deaths | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 18.08 deaths | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 24.73 deaths | +36.8% |
| 2011 | 25.76 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 25.06 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 25.62 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 25.23 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 26.47 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 28.07 deaths | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 29.45 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 32.38 deaths | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 32.75 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 33.13 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 38.85 deaths | +17.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.35 deaths | 14.42 deaths | 20.37 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.55 deaths | 24.73 deaths | 32.75 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.99 deaths | 33.13 deaths | 38.85 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Zimbabwe?
- Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Zimbabwe was 38.85 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 38.85 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.42 deaths in 2000.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex?
- Zimbabwe ranks 89th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex 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 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.