Drug use disorder deaths by age in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Drug use disorder deaths by age was 7.94 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Drug use disorder deaths by age in Zimbabwe, 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 Zimbabwe is 7.94 deaths, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 13.7% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths by age in Zimbabwe peaked at 9.2 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.81 deaths, in 2007.
Zimbabwe ranks 69th 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.37 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 5.45 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 5.55 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 5.5 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 5.44 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 5.28 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 5.08 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 4.81 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 5 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 4.94 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 5.59 deaths | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 5.7 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 5.82 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 6.23 deaths | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 6.47 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 6.78 deaths | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 7.09 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 7.33 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 7.65 deaths | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 7.79 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 9.2 deaths | +18.1% |
| 2021 | 7.94 deaths | -13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.24 deaths | 4.81 deaths | 5.55 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.65 deaths | 5.59 deaths | 7.79 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.57 deaths | 7.94 deaths | 9.2 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths by age in Zimbabwe?
- Drug use disorder deaths by age in Zimbabwe was 7.94 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by age recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.81 deaths in 2007.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for drug use disorder deaths by age?
- Zimbabwe ranks 69th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths by age rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. 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 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.