Afghanistan vs Belgium: Death rates from drug use disorders who

Afghanistan
1.37
in 2021
Belgium
1.45
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
38th
Belgium rank
35th

Death rates from drug use disorders who over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Belgium
00.511.52200020102021

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 1.45 against 1.37 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.08.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 38th and Belgium ranks 35th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Belgium Difference Ahead
2000s 1.18 1.66 0.484 Belgium
2010s 1.21 1.64 0.428 Belgium
2020s 1.33 1.42 0.095 Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rates from drug use disorders who, Afghanistan or Belgium?
Belgium, at 1.45 against 1.37 in Afghanistan as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rates from drug use disorders who between Afghanistan and Belgium?
0.08, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Belgium?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Afghanistan and Belgium rank globally for death rates from drug use disorders who?
Afghanistan ranks 38th and Belgium ranks 35th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Death rates from drug use disorders who. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Death rates from drug use disorders who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed