What is the difference in drug use disorder death rate between Afghanistan and Belgium?

0.08 deaths per 100,000 people, 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.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization (2024) – 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.

Afghanistan vs Belgium: Drug use disorder death rate

Afghanistan

1.37 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2021

Belgium

1.45 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2021

Afghanistan rank

38th

Belgium rank

35th

Drug use disorder death rate over time

Afghanistan
Belgium

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people.

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 deaths per 100,000 people	1.66 deaths per 100,000 people	0.484 deaths per 100,000 people	Belgium
2010s	1.21 deaths per 100,000 people	1.64 deaths per 100,000 people	0.428 deaths per 100,000 people	Belgium
2020s	1.33 deaths per 100,000 people	1.42 deaths per 100,000 people	0.095 deaths per 100,000 people	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder death rate, Afghanistan or Belgium?: Belgium, at 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people in Afghanistan as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder death rate between Afghanistan and Belgium?: 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 drug use disorder death rate?: Afghanistan ranks 38th and Belgium ranks 35th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization (2024) – 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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Indicator: Drug use disorder death rate
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
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.