Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex was 0.75 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Zimbabwe, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Zimbabwe is 0.75, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.2% on the previous year and up 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.75 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.34, in 2009.
Zimbabwe ranks 71st 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.
Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.35 | — |
| 2001 | 0.39 | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 0.43 | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 0.47 | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 0.46 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.39 | -15.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.42 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.34 | -19.0% |
| 2010 | 0.51 | +50.0% |
| 2011 | 0.52 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.51 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.51 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.54 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.57 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.63 | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 0.64 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.64 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.75 | +17.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.75 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.195, 3.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.75 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.115, 6.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex 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 | +50.0% | 0.34 | 0.51 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.405 | 0.34 | 0.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.543 | 0.5 | 0.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.695 | 0.64 | 0.75 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0689 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Zimbabwe?
- Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Zimbabwe was 0.75 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.75 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.34 in 2009.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex?
- Zimbabwe ranks 71st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.2%. 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 amphetamine overdoses by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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