Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Drug use disorder deaths by sex was 28.77 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Zimbabwe, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 28.77 deaths for drug use disorder deaths by sex in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 17.3% on the previous year and up 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths by sex in Zimbabwe peaked at 28.77 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.35 deaths, in 2000.
That places Zimbabwe 54th 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.35 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 12.87 deaths | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 14.5 deaths | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 16 deaths | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 16.16 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 14.38 deaths | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 14.72 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 14.9 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 15.65 deaths | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 13.45 deaths | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 18.99 deaths | +41.2% |
| 2011 | 19.64 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 18.88 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 19.3 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 18.86 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 19.65 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 20.79 deaths | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 21.72 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 24.04 deaths | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 24.42 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 24.53 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 28.77 deaths | +17.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.4 deaths | 11.35 deaths | 16.16 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.63 deaths | 18.86 deaths | 24.42 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.65 deaths | 24.53 deaths | 28.77 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths by sex in Zimbabwe?
- Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Zimbabwe was 28.77 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 28.77 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.35 deaths in 2000.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for drug use disorder deaths by sex?
- Zimbabwe ranks 54th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths by sex rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.