Afghanistan vs Morocco: Drug use disorder deaths

Afghanistan
380.56 deaths
in 2021
Morocco
325.31 deaths
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
20th
Morocco rank
21st

Drug use disorder deaths over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Morocco
0100200300400200020102021

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 380.56 deaths against 325.31 deaths in Morocco, a difference of 55.25 deaths.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Morocco's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Morocco ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 20th and Morocco ranks 21st of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Morocco Difference Ahead
2000s 186.99 deaths 249.22 deaths 62.23 deaths Morocco
2010s 277.77 deaths 316.19 deaths 38.42 deaths Morocco
2020s 362.89 deaths 319.13 deaths 43.76 deaths Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Afghanistan or Morocco?
Afghanistan, at 380.56 deaths against 325.31 deaths in Morocco as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Afghanistan and Morocco?
55.25 deaths, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Morocco?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Afghanistan and Morocco rank globally for drug use disorder deaths?
Afghanistan ranks 20th and Morocco ranks 21st 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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