Afghanistan vs Algeria: Drug use disorder death rate
Afghanistan
1.37 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Algeria
1.3 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
38th
Algeria rank
39th
Drug use disorder death rate over time
- Afghanistan
- Algeria
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people in Algeria, a difference of 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Algeria ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 38th and Algeria ranks 39th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Algeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Algeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.044 deaths per 100,000 people | Algeria |
| 2010s | 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.083 deaths per 100,000 people | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder death rate, Afghanistan or Algeria?
- Afghanistan, at 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people in Algeria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder death rate between Afghanistan and Algeria?
- 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Algeria?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Algeria rank globally for drug use disorder death rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 38th and Algeria ranks 39th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Drug 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 drug use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.