Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Zambia
Zambia: Drug use disorder deaths by sex was 15.42 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Drug 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, drug use disorder deaths by sex in Zambia stood at 15.42 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 61.3% on the previous year and up 110.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths by sex in Zambia peaked at 15.42 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.76 deaths, in 2006.
That places Zambia 76th 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.
Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Zambia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.32 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 7.41 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 8.08 deaths | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 7.75 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 6.63 deaths | -14.5% |
| 2005 | 5.95 deaths | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 5.76 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 5.92 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 6.15 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 6.55 deaths | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 6.71 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 7.32 deaths | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 7.44 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 7.62 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 8.05 deaths | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 8.16 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 7.56 deaths | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 8.65 deaths | +14.4% |
| 2018 | 8.98 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 9.45 deaths | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 9.56 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 15.42 deaths | +61.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.75 deaths | 5.76 deaths | 8.08 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.99 deaths | 6.71 deaths | 9.45 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.49 deaths | 9.56 deaths | 15.42 deaths | 2 |
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More health data for Zambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,894 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 5.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0079 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 6.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0065 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths by sex in Zambia?
- Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Zambia was 15.42 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drug use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.42 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.76 deaths in 2006.
- How does Zambia rank for drug use disorder deaths by sex?
- Zambia ranks 76th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths by sex rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Drug use disorder deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in females.