Afghanistan vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Death rates from alcohol use disorders

Afghanistan
0.17 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Iran, Islamic Republic of
0.14 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
169th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
171st

Death rates from alcohol use disorders over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 169th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 171st of 194 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 0.191 deaths per 100,000 people 0.171 deaths per 100,000 people 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people Afghanistan
2010s 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people Afghanistan
2020s 0.165 deaths per 100,000 people 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people 0.035 deaths per 100,000 people Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rates from alcohol use disorders, Afghanistan or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Afghanistan, at 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rates from alcohol use disorders between Afghanistan and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
0.03 deaths per 100,000 people, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Afghanistan and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for death rates from alcohol use disorders?
Afghanistan ranks 169th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 171st 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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Indicator
Death rates from alcohol use disorders
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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Estimated number of deaths from alcohol use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.