Afghanistan vs Italy: Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate
Afghanistan
1.54 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Italy
1.5 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
95th
Italy rank
96th
Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate over time
- Afghanistan
- Italy
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people in Italy, a difference of 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 95th and Italy ranks 96th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0805 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
| 2010s | 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1757 deaths per 100,000 people | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.061 deaths per 100,000 people | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol and drug use disorders death rate, Afghanistan or Italy?
- Afghanistan, at 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people in Italy as of 2021.
- What is the difference in alcohol and drug use disorders death rate between Afghanistan and Italy?
- 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Italy?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Italy rank globally for alcohol and drug use disorders death rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 95th and Italy ranks 96th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Alcohol and drug use disorders 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 substance use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.