Which has higher cocaine use disorder deaths by sex, Afghanistan or Iran, Islamic Republic of?

Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 42.79 deaths against 33.89 deaths in Afghanistan as of 2021.

What is the difference in cocaine use disorder deaths by sex between Afghanistan and Iran, Islamic Republic of?

8.9 deaths, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iran, Islamic Republic of?

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 Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Afghanistan vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex

Afghanistan

33.89 deaths

in 2021

Iran, Islamic Republic of

42.79 deaths

in 2021

Afghanistan rank

11th

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

8th

Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex over time

Afghanistan
Iran, Islamic Republic of

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 42.79 deaths against 33.89 deaths in Afghanistan, a difference of 8.9 deaths.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.3 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 11th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 8th of 194 countries.

Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Afghanistan	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Difference	Ahead
2000s	28.44 deaths	53.7 deaths	25.25 deaths	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s	31.59 deaths	43.01 deaths	11.42 deaths	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s	33.98 deaths	37.28 deaths	3.31 deaths	Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cocaine use disorder deaths by sex, Afghanistan or Iran, Islamic Republic of?: Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 42.79 deaths against 33.89 deaths in Afghanistan as of 2021.
What is the difference in cocaine use disorder deaths by sex between Afghanistan and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 8.9 deaths, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Afghanistan and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for cocaine use disorder deaths by sex?: Afghanistan ranks 11th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 8th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex
Unit: deaths
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 cocaine use disorders in females.