Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Zambia
Zambia: Deaths from drug use disorders ghe was 147.43 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Zambia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Zambia is 147.43, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.7% on the previous year and up 107.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Zambia peaked at 147.43 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 38.99, in 2000.
That places Zambia 52nd 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 drug use disorders ghe in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.99 | — |
| 2001 | 40.48 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 42.42 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 43.55 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 45.02 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 46.81 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 49.74 | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 52.98 | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 56.7 | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 60.76 | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 65.65 | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 70.97 | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 75.9 | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 79.28 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 83.65 | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 87.92 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 91.68 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 97.96 | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 103.13 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 103.76 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 103.29 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 147.43 | +42.7% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 147.43 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.97, 8.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 147.43 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.8, 15.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +42.7% | 103.29 | 147.43 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.74 | 38.99 | 60.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.99 | 65.65 | 103.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 125.36 | 103.29 | 147.43 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Zambia?
- Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Zambia was 147.43 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from drug use disorders ghe recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 147.43 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from drug use disorders ghe recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.99 in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for deaths from drug use disorders ghe?
- Zambia ranks 52nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from drug use disorders ghe rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.7%. 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 drug use disorders ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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