Deaths drug overdoses who in Zambia

Zambia: Deaths drug overdoses who was 135 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
135
Change on year
up 42.2%
World rank
45th
of 192 countries
All-time high
135
in 2021
All-time low
35.22
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths drug overdoses who in Zambia, 2000–2021

4060801001201402000201020212000: 35.22001: 36.62002: 38.32003: 39.52004: 41.22005: 43.12006: 462007: 49.12008: 52.52009: 56.32010: 60.92011: 65.82012: 70.42013: 73.52014: 77.52015: 81.42016: 84.92017: 90.52018: 95.22019: 95.52020: 94.92021: 135

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Zambia recorded 135 for deaths drug overdoses who in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.2% on the previous year and up 105.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths drug overdoses who in Zambia peaked at 135 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 35.22, in 2000.

Zambia ranks 45th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Deaths drug overdoses who in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Deaths drug overdoses who in Zambia, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 35.22
2001 36.62 +4.0%
2002 38.27 +4.5%
2003 39.46 +3.1%
2004 41.22 +4.5%
2005 43.14 +4.7%
2006 46.01 +6.7%
2007 49.06 +6.6%
2008 52.55 +7.1%
2009 56.31 +7.2%
2010 60.89 +8.1%
2011 65.75 +8.0%
2012 70.36 +7.0%
2013 73.47 +4.4%
2014 77.45 +5.4%
2015 81.37 +5.1%
2016 84.94 +4.4%
2017 90.5 +6.5%
2018 95.15 +5.1%
2019 95.52 +0.4%
2020 94.93 -0.6%
2021 135 +42.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.79 35.22 56.31 10
2010s 79.54 60.89 95.52 10
2020s 114.97 94.93 135 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths drug overdoses who in Zambia?
Deaths drug overdoses who in Zambia was 135 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 135 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 35.22 in 2000.
How does Zambia rank for deaths drug overdoses who?
Zambia ranks 45th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths drug overdoses who rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 105.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths drug overdoses who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Deaths drug overdoses who
Source
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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