Afghanistan vs Italy: Drug use disorder deaths

Afghanistan
380.56 deaths
in 2021
Italy
418.12 deaths
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
20th
Italy rank
18th

Drug use disorder deaths over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Italy
200400600800200020102021

How they compare

Italy currently reports 418.12 deaths against 380.56 deaths in Afghanistan, a difference of 37.56 deaths.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 20th and Italy ranks 18th of 194 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 186.99 deaths 478.84 deaths 291.85 deaths Italy
2010s 277.77 deaths 333.2 deaths 55.43 deaths Italy
2020s 362.89 deaths 402.12 deaths 39.23 deaths Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Afghanistan or Italy?
Italy, at 418.12 deaths against 380.56 deaths in Afghanistan as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Afghanistan and Italy?
37.56 deaths, with Italy 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 drug use disorder deaths?
Afghanistan ranks 20th and Italy ranks 18th 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
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