Deaths from alzheimers other dementias in Zambia
Zambia: Deaths from alzheimers other dementias was 518.56 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from alzheimers other dementias in Zambia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 518.56 for deaths from alzheimers other dementias in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 55.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from alzheimers other dementias in Zambia peaked at 518.56 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 272.46, in 2000.
That places Zambia 113th 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.
Deaths from alzheimers other dementias in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 272.46 | — |
| 2001 | 274.69 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 287.26 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 297.64 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 294.14 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 285.04 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 298.7 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 294.73 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 308.48 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 312.11 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 309.33 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 332.89 | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 327.94 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 349.49 | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 356.26 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 364.12 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 367.73 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 359.31 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 371.89 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 410.63 | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 491.49 | +19.7% |
| 2021 | 518.56 | +5.5% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 518.56 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 608.25, 85% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 518.56 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 524.17, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 292.52 | 272.46 | 312.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 354.96 | 309.33 | 410.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 505.02 | 491.49 | 518.56 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from alzheimers other dementias in Zambia?
- Deaths from alzheimers other dementias in Zambia was 518.56 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from alzheimers other dementias recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 518.56 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from alzheimers other dementias recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 272.46 in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for deaths from alzheimers other dementias?
- Zambia ranks 113th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from alzheimers other dementias rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.8%. 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 from alzheimers other dementias. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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