Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Deaths from drug use disorders by age who was 7.94 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
7.94
Change on year
down 13.7%
World rank
69th
of 194 countries
All-time high
9.2
in 2020
All-time low
4.81
in 2007
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Zimbabwe, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Zimbabwe is 7.94, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 13.7% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Zimbabwe peaked at 9.2 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.81, 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.
Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.37 | — |
| 2001 | 5.45 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 5.55 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 5.5 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 5.44 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 5.28 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 5.08 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 4.81 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 5 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 4.94 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 5.59 | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 5.7 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 5.82 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 6.23 | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 6.47 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 6.78 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 7.09 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 7.33 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 7.65 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 7.79 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 9.2 | +18.1% |
| 2021 | 7.94 | -13.7% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 7.94 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.58, 5.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 7.94 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.12, 7.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.24 | 4.81 | 5.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.65 | 5.59 | 7.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.57 | 7.94 | 9.2 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Zimbabwe?
- Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Zimbabwe was 7.94 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from drug use disorders by age who recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2 in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths from drug use disorders by age who recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.81 in 2007.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for deaths from drug use disorders by age who?
- Zimbabwe ranks 69th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from drug use disorders by age who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from drug use disorders by age who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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