Deaths substance disorders who in Zambia

Zambia: Deaths substance disorders who was 187.45 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
187.45
Change on year
up 26.4%
World rank
74th
of 192 countries
All-time high
187.45
in 2021
All-time low
75.86
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths substance disorders who in Zambia, 2000–2021

0501001502002000201020212000: 75.92001: 79.12002: 79.22003: 80.32004: 78.92005: 782006: 842007: 85.72008: 88.22009: 88.52010: 92.12011: 98.82012: 101.32013: 102.12014: 103.22015: 1062016: 106.32017: 111.52018: 117.62019: 128.92020: 148.22021: 187.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Zambia recorded 187.45 for deaths substance disorders who in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 26.4% on the previous year and up 89.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths substance disorders who in Zambia peaked at 187.45 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 75.86, in 2000.

That places Zambia 74th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 81.76 75.86 88.54 10
2010s 106.77 92.08 128.93 10
2020s 167.85 148.25 187.45 2

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 71 Uzbekistan, Republic of 195.72 compare
  2. 72 Sri Lanka 193.14 compare
  3. 73 Lithuania 191.39 compare
  4. 75 Niger 187.1 compare
  5. 76 Malaysia 184.36 compare
  6. 77 Norway 181.4 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths substance disorders who in Zambia?
Deaths substance disorders who in Zambia was 187.45 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths substance disorders who recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 187.45 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths substance disorders who recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 75.86 in 2000.
How does Zambia rank for deaths substance disorders who?
Zambia ranks 74th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths substance disorders who rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 89.7%. 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 substance disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths substance 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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