Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Zambia
Zambia: Opioid use disorder deaths by sex was 11.67 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Zambia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Zambia stood at 11.67 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 62.1% on the previous year and up 125.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Zambia peaked at 11.67 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.97 deaths, in 2006.
Zambia 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.
Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Zambia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.89 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 4.97 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 5.41 deaths | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 5.21 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 4.49 deaths | -13.8% |
| 2005 | 4.07 deaths | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 3.97 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 4.1 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 4.28 deaths | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 4.58 deaths | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 4.71 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 5.18 deaths | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 5.3 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 5.45 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 5.8 deaths | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 5.92 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 5.52 deaths | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 6.37 deaths | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 6.66 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 7.06 deaths | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 7.2 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 11.67 deaths | +62.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.6 deaths | 3.97 deaths | 5.41 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.8 deaths | 4.71 deaths | 7.06 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.44 deaths | 7.2 deaths | 11.67 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 68 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 12.73 deaths compare
- 69 Slovenia 12.02 deaths compare
- 70 Croatia 11.94 deaths compare
- 72 Madagascar 11.13 deaths compare
- 73 Kyrgyzstan 10.55 deaths compare
- 74 Georgia 9.53 deaths compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Zambia?
- Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Zambia was 11.67 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest opioid use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.67 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest opioid use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.97 deaths in 2006.
- How does Zambia rank for opioid use disorder deaths by sex?
- Zambia ranks 71st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is opioid use disorder deaths by sex rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.3%. 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 Opioid use disorder deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from opioid use disorders in females.