Afghanistan vs Colombia: Death rates from alcohol use disorders
Afghanistan
0.17 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Colombia
0.19 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
169th
Colombia rank
166th
Death rates from alcohol use disorders over time
- Afghanistan
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 169th and Colombia ranks 166th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Colombia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.191 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.064 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.127 deaths per 100,000 people | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.098 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.062 deaths per 100,000 people | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 0.165 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.185 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rates from alcohol use disorders, Afghanistan or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people in Afghanistan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rates from alcohol use disorders between Afghanistan and Colombia?
- 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Colombia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Colombia rank globally for death rates from alcohol use disorders?
- Afghanistan ranks 169th and Colombia ranks 166th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rates from alcohol use disorders. 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 alcohol use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.