Deaths from substance disorders who in Zambia

Zambia: Deaths from substance disorders who was 334.88 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
334.88
Change on year
up 33.1%
World rank
72nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
334.88
in 2021
All-time low
114.85
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from substance disorders who in Zambia, 2000–2021

1001502002503003502000201020212000: 114.82001: 119.62002: 121.62003: 123.92004: 123.92005: 124.82006: 133.72007: 138.62008: 144.92009: 149.32010: 157.72011: 169.82012: 177.22013: 181.32014: 186.92015: 193.92016: 197.92017: 209.42018: 220.72019: 232.72020: 251.52021: 334.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Zambia recorded 334.88 for deaths from substance disorders who in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.1% on the previous year and up 97.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from substance disorders who in Zambia peaked at 334.88 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 114.85, in 2000.

Zambia ranks 72nd 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 substance disorders who in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from substance disorders who in Zambia, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 114.85 —
2001 119.58 +4.1%
2002 121.62 +1.7%
2003 123.86 +1.8%
2004 123.88 +0.0%
2005 124.77 +0.7%
2006 133.69 +7.1%
2007 138.63 +3.7%
2008 144.9 +4.5%
2009 149.3 +3.0%
2010 157.73 +5.6%
2011 169.79 +7.6%
2012 177.23 +4.4%
2013 181.35 +2.3%
2014 186.86 +3.0%
2015 193.89 +3.8%
2016 197.94 +2.1%
2017 209.43 +5.8%
2018 220.72 +5.4%
2019 232.69 +5.4%
2020 251.54 +8.1%
2021 334.88 +33.1%

Zambia compared with similar countries

  • Zambia's 334.88 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 136.07, 2.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Zambia's 334.88 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 137.02, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Deaths from substance disorders who 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.

YearChange FromTo
2021 +33.1% 251.54 334.88

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 129.51 114.85 149.3 10
2010s 192.76 157.73 232.69 10
2020s 293.21 251.54 334.88 2

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 69 Bolivia 360.44 compare
  2. 70 Malawi 354.4 compare
  3. 71 Rwanda 350.57 compare
  4. 73 Ghana 332.1 compare
  5. 74 Ireland 326.73 compare
  6. 75 Argentina 322.78 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from substance disorders who in Zambia?
Deaths from substance disorders who in Zambia was 334.88 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from substance disorders who recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 334.88 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths from substance disorders who recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 114.85 in 2000.
How does Zambia rank for deaths from substance disorders who?
Zambia ranks 72nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from substance disorders who rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 97.2%. 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 substance disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Deaths from substance disorders who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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