Deaths from substance use disorders who in Zambia

Zambia: Deaths from substance use disorders who was 147.43 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
147.43
Change on year
up 42.7%
World rank
52nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
147.43
in 2021
All-time low
38.99
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from substance use disorders who in Zambia, 2000–2021

50751001251502000201020212000: 392001: 40.52002: 42.42003: 43.52004: 452005: 46.82006: 49.72007: 532008: 56.72009: 60.82010: 65.72011: 712012: 75.92013: 79.32014: 83.72015: 87.92016: 91.72017: 982018: 103.12019: 103.82020: 103.32021: 147.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths from substance use disorders who in Zambia stood at 147.43. 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 substance use disorders who in Zambia peaked at 147.43 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 38.99, in 2000.

Zambia ranks 52nd of 192 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 substance use disorders who in Zambia?
Deaths from substance use disorders who in Zambia was 147.43 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from substance use disorders who recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 147.43 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths from substance use disorders who recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 38.99 in 2000.
How does Zambia rank for deaths from substance use disorders who?
Zambia ranks 52nd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from substance use disorders who 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 substance use disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from substance use disorders who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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