Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Deaths opioid overdoses by sex was 25.42 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Zimbabwe, 2000–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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