Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Deaths from drug use disorders ghe was 85.73 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Zimbabwe, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Zimbabwe is 85.73, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 13.0% on the previous year and up 84.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Zimbabwe peaked at 85.73 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 34.48, in 2009.
Zimbabwe ranks 71st 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 ghe in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.43 | — |
| 2001 | 39.11 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 40.11 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 40.71 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 39.9 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 37.32 | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 36.87 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 35.92 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 37.63 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 34.48 | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 42.42 | +23.0% |
| 2011 | 46.36 | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 48.04 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 51.5 | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 53.76 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 57.95 | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 62.98 | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 65.78 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 72.58 | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 73.5 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 75.9 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 85.73 | +13.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 85.73 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.97, 4.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 85.73 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.8, 8.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.05 | 34.48 | 40.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.49 | 42.42 | 73.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.81 | 75.9 | 85.73 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Zimbabwe?
- Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Zimbabwe was 85.73 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from drug use disorders ghe recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 85.73 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from drug use disorders ghe recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.48 in 2009.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for deaths from drug use disorders ghe?
- Zimbabwe ranks 71st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from drug use disorders ghe rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.9%. 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 ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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