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
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
Estimated number of deaths from opioid use disorders in both sexes.