Afghanistan vs Libya: Death rates from alcohol use disorders
Afghanistan
0.17 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Libya
0.18 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
169th
Libya rank
168th
Death rates from alcohol use disorders over time
- Afghanistan
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Libya'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 Libya ranks 168th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Libya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.191 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.051 deaths per 100,000 people | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.173 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.013 deaths per 100,000 people | Libya |
| 2020s | 0.165 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.175 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rates from alcohol use disorders, Afghanistan or Libya?
- Libya, at 0.18 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 Libya?
- 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Libya?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Libya rank globally for death rates from alcohol use disorders?
- Afghanistan ranks 169th and Libya ranks 168th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β 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.