Afghanistan vs Algeria: Drug use disorder deaths

Afghanistan
380.56 deaths
in 2021
Algeria
391.16 deaths
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
20th
Algeria rank
19th

Drug use disorder deaths over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Algeria
0100200300400200020102021

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 391.16 deaths against 380.56 deaths in Afghanistan, a difference of 10.6 deaths.

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

Afghanistan ranks 20th and Algeria ranks 19th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Algeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Algeria Difference Ahead
2000s 186.99 deaths 266.62 deaths 79.63 deaths Algeria
2010s 277.77 deaths 301.93 deaths 24.16 deaths Algeria
2020s 362.89 deaths 332.75 deaths 30.13 deaths Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Afghanistan or Algeria?
Algeria, at 391.16 deaths against 380.56 deaths in Afghanistan as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Afghanistan and Algeria?
10.6 deaths, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Algeria?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Afghanistan and Algeria rank globally for drug use disorder deaths?
Afghanistan ranks 20th and Algeria ranks 19th 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 deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Drug use disorder deaths
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

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