Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Zambia
Zambia: Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex was 2.45 deaths in 2021. ▬ Flat
Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Zambia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Zambia stood at 2.45 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 59.1% on the previous year and up 59.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Zambia peaked at 2.45 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.33 deaths, in 2006.
That places Zambia 52nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Zambia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.82 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 1.82 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.96 deaths | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 1.85 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 1.57 deaths | -15.1% |
| 2005 | 1.39 deaths | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 1.33 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 1.34 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.36 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.43 deaths | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 1.44 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.54 deaths | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 1.53 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.52 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.56 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.54 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.37 deaths | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 1.54 deaths | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 1.54 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.57 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.54 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 2.45 deaths | +59.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.59 deaths | 1.33 deaths | 1.96 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.52 deaths | 1.37 deaths | 1.57 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 deaths | 1.54 deaths | 2.45 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Zambia?
- Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Zambia was 2.45 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cocaine use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.45 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest cocaine use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.33 deaths in 2006.
- How does Zambia rank for cocaine use disorder deaths by sex?
- Zambia ranks 52nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cocaine use disorder deaths by sex rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from cocaine use disorders in females.