Drug use disorder deaths in Zambia
Zambia: Drug use disorder deaths was 147.43 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Drug use disorder deaths 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 in Zambia is 147.43 deaths, 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, drug use disorder deaths in Zambia peaked at 147.43 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 38.99 deaths, 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.
Drug use disorder deaths in Zambia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.99 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 40.48 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 42.42 deaths | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 43.55 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 45.02 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 46.81 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 49.74 deaths | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 52.98 deaths | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 56.7 deaths | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 60.76 deaths | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 65.65 deaths | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 70.97 deaths | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 75.9 deaths | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 79.28 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 83.65 deaths | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 87.92 deaths | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 91.68 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 97.96 deaths | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 103.13 deaths | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 103.76 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 103.29 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 147.43 deaths | +42.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.74 deaths | 38.99 deaths | 60.76 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.99 deaths | 65.65 deaths | 103.76 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 125.36 deaths | 103.29 deaths | 147.43 deaths | 2 |
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2049 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths in Zambia?
- Drug use disorder deaths in Zambia was 147.43 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 recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 147.43 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.99 deaths in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for drug use disorder deaths?
- Zambia ranks 52nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Drug use disorder deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in both sexes.