Afghanistan vs Turkmenistan: Drug use disorder death rate
Afghanistan
1.37 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Turkmenistan
1.38 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
38th
Turkmenistan rank
37th
Drug use disorder death rate over time
- Afghanistan
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 38th and Turkmenistan ranks 37th of 194 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.842 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.335 deaths per 100,000 people | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.998 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.215 deaths per 100,000 people | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.015 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 Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 1.38 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 Turkmenistan?
- 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Turkmenistan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Turkmenistan rank globally for drug use disorder death rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 38th and Turkmenistan ranks 37th 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.