Afghanistan vs Syrian Arab Republic: Death rates from alcohol use disorders
Afghanistan
0.17 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Syrian Arab Republic
0.13 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
169th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
172nd
Death rates from alcohol use disorders over time
- Afghanistan
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.3 times Syrian Arab Republic's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 169th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 172nd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Syrian Arab Republic in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.191 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.192 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.001 deaths per 100,000 people | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2010s | 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.123 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.037 deaths per 100,000 people | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 0.165 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.125 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.04 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 Syrian Arab Republic?
- Afghanistan, at 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rates from alcohol use disorders between Afghanistan and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for death rates from alcohol use disorders?
- Afghanistan ranks 169th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 172nd 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.