Deaths from cardiovascular disease type in Zambia
Zambia: Deaths from cardiovascular disease type was 186.78 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
186.78
Change on year
up 18.6%
World rank
75th
of 194 countries
All-time high
186.78
in 2021
All-time low
135.55
in 2017
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from cardiovascular disease type in Zambia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from cardiovascular disease type in Zambia stood at 186.78. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.6% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from cardiovascular disease type in Zambia peaked at 186.78 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 135.55, in 2017.
Zambia ranks 75th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Deaths from cardiovascular disease type in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 162.6 | — |
| 2001 | 157.03 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 158.46 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 150.25 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 148.05 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 140.29 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 150.94 | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 147.77 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 147.53 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 140.73 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 140.4 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 143.01 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 138.77 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 140.76 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 140.42 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 141.42 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 137.68 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 135.55 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 135.7 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 141.54 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 157.5 | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 186.78 | +18.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 186.78 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 145.48, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 186.78 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 202.31, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 150.37 | 140.29 | 162.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 139.53 | 135.55 | 143.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 172.14 | 157.5 | 186.78 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from cardiovascular disease type in Zambia?
- Deaths from cardiovascular disease type in Zambia was 186.78 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from cardiovascular disease type recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 186.78 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from cardiovascular disease type recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 135.55 in 2017.
- How does Zambia rank for deaths from cardiovascular disease type?
- Zambia ranks 75th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from cardiovascular disease type rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from cardiovascular disease type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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