Drug use disorder deaths by age in Zambia
Zambia: Drug use disorder deaths by age was 3.54 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Drug use disorder deaths by age in Zambia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for drug use disorder deaths by age in Zambia is 3.54 deaths, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths by age in Zambia peaked at 3.68 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.88 deaths, in 2010.
Zambia ranks 94th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 age in Zambia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.37 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 3.35 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 3.25 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 2.97 deaths | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 3.06 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 2.96 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 2.98 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 2.92 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 2.94 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 2.91 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 2.88 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 2.95 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 2.95 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.01 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 3.05 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 3.11 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 3.13 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 3.19 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 3.34 deaths | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 3.45 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 3.68 deaths | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 3.54 deaths | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.07 deaths | 2.91 deaths | 3.37 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.11 deaths | 2.88 deaths | 3.45 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.61 deaths | 3.54 deaths | 3.68 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths by age in Zambia?
- Drug use disorder deaths by age in Zambia was 3.54 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 age recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.68 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by age recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.88 deaths in 2010.
- How does Zambia rank for drug use disorder deaths by age?
- Zambia ranks 94th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths by age rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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 age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders among both sexes aged 70+ year olds.