Afghanistan vs Belgium: Opioid use disorder death rate
Afghanistan
0.95 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Belgium
1.06 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
36th
Belgium rank
34th
Opioid use disorder death rate over time
- Afghanistan
- Belgium
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.95 deaths per 100,000 people in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 36th and Belgium ranks 34th of 194 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.791 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.498 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.837 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.402 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher opioid use disorder death rate, Afghanistan or Belgium?
- Belgium, at 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.95 deaths per 100,000 people in Afghanistan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in opioid use disorder death rate between Afghanistan and Belgium?
- 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Belgium?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Belgium rank globally for opioid use disorder death rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 36th and Belgium ranks 34th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Opioid use disorder death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from opioid use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.