Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders was 89.27 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
89.27 DALYs per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
110th
of 194 countries
All-time high
89.27 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
79.87 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2009
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Zimbabwe, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in DALYs per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Zimbabwe is 89.27 DALYs per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Zimbabwe peaked at 89.27 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 79.87 DALYs per 100,000 people, in 2009.
That places Zimbabwe 110th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | DALYs per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 82.26 DALYs per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 82.89 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 83.63 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 83.94 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 83.36 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 81.92 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 81.81 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 81.47 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 81.58 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 79.87 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 82.07 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 82.45 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 82.1 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 82.21 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 81.9 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 82.44 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 83.34 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 83.8 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 85.92 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 86.05 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 86.06 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 89.27 DALYs per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.27 DALYs per 100,000 people | 79.87 DALYs per 100,000 people | 83.94 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.23 DALYs per 100,000 people | 81.9 DALYs per 100,000 people | 86.05 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.66 DALYs per 100,000 people | 86.06 DALYs per 100,000 people | 89.27 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 107 Belize 90.84 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 108 Slovakia 89.67 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 109 Saint Kitts and Nevis 89.34 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 111 Namibia 88.92 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 112 Botswana 88.9 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 113 Sri Lanka 87.04 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Zimbabwe?
- Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Zimbabwe was 89.27 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 89.27 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.87 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2009.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders?
- Zimbabwe ranks 110th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of DALYs from drug use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.