Afghanistan vs Cyprus: Opioid use disorder death rate
Afghanistan
0.95 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Cyprus
1.22 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
36th
Cyprus rank
33rd
Opioid use disorder death rate over time
- Afghanistan
- Cyprus
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.95 deaths per 100,000 people in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.27 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.3 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cyprus ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 36th and Cyprus ranks 33rd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Cyprus in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Cyprus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.791 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.479 deaths per 100,000 people | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 0.837 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.179 deaths per 100,000 people | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 0.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.905 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.015 deaths per 100,000 people | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher opioid use disorder death rate, Afghanistan or Cyprus?
- Cyprus, at 1.22 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 Cyprus?
- 0.27 deaths per 100,000 people, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Cyprus?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Cyprus rank globally for opioid use disorder death rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 36th and Cyprus ranks 33rd 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.