Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who in Zambia
Zambia: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who was 74.4 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who in Zambia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who in Zambia is 74.4, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.3% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who in Zambia peaked at 74.4 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 53.32, in 2000.
Zambia ranks 129th 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.
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.32 | — |
| 2001 | 53.69 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 54.39 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 54.47 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 54.58 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 54.94 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 55.71 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 56.46 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 57.47 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 58.59 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 59.92 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 60.96 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 62.06 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 62.57 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 63.24 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 63.87 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 64.17 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 64.73 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 64.95 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 64.36 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 63.41 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 74.4 | +17.3% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 74.4 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.15, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 74.4 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.79, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.36 | 53.32 | 58.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.08 | 59.92 | 64.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.91 | 63.41 | 74.4 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who in Zambia?
- Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who in Zambia was 74.4 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 74.4 in 2021.
- What is the lowest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.32 in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who?
- Zambia ranks 129th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. 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 Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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