Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Zambia

Zambia: Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex was 2.45 deaths in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
2.45 deaths
Change on year
up 59.1%
World rank
52nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.45 deaths
in 2021
All-time low
1.33 deaths
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Zambia, 2000–2021

00.511.522.52000201020212000: 1.8 deaths2001: 1.8 deaths2002: 2 deaths2003: 1.9 deaths2004: 1.6 deaths2005: 1.4 deaths2006: 1.3 deaths2007: 1.3 deaths2008: 1.4 deaths2009: 1.4 deaths2010: 1.4 deaths2011: 1.5 deaths2012: 1.5 deaths2013: 1.5 deaths2014: 1.6 deaths2015: 1.5 deaths2016: 1.4 deaths2017: 1.5 deaths2018: 1.5 deaths2019: 1.6 deaths2020: 1.5 deaths2021: 2.5 deaths

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

Annual values for Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Zambia, 2000 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 49 Zimbabwe 2.59 deaths compare
  2. 50 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.55 deaths compare
  3. 51 Uzbekistan 2.51 deaths compare
  4. 52 Chile 2.45 deaths compare
  5. 54 Libya 2.42 deaths compare
  6. 55 Tunisia 2.41 deaths compare

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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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Indicator
Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex
Unit
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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