Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Deaths opioid overdoses by sex was 25.42 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
25.42
Change on year
up 17.3%
World rank
48th
of 192 countries
All-time high
25.42
in 2021
All-time low
9.94
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Zimbabwe, 2000–2021

01020302000201020212000: 9.92001: 11.32002: 12.82003: 14.12004: 14.22005: 12.72006: 132007: 13.12008: 13.72009: 11.82010: 16.62011: 17.22012: 16.52013: 16.92014: 16.62015: 17.22016: 18.32017: 19.12018: 21.22019: 21.62020: 21.72021: 25.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Zimbabwe is 25.42, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.3% on the previous year and up 47.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Zimbabwe peaked at 25.42 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.94, in 2000.

That places Zimbabwe 48th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Zimbabwe, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 9.94
2001 11.3 +13.7%
2002 12.75 +12.8%
2003 14.09 +10.5%
2004 14.23 +1.0%
2005 12.65 -11.1%
2006 12.96 +2.5%
2007 13.1 +1.1%
2008 13.74 +4.9%
2009 11.75 -14.5%
2010 16.65 +41.7%
2011 17.2 +3.3%
2012 16.54 -3.8%
2013 16.92 +2.3%
2014 16.55 -2.2%
2015 17.24 +4.2%
2016 18.26 +5.9%
2017 19.09 +4.5%
2018 21.16 +10.8%
2019 21.55 +1.8%
2020 21.68 +0.6%
2021 25.42 +17.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.65 9.94 14.23 10
2010s 18.12 16.54 21.55 10
2020s 23.55 21.68 25.42 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Zimbabwe?
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Zimbabwe was 25.42 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 25.42 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 9.94 in 2000.
How does Zimbabwe rank for deaths opioid overdoses by sex?
Zimbabwe ranks 48th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths opioid overdoses by sex rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.8%. 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 opioid overdoses by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex
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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