Afghanistan vs Sweden: Drug use disorder deaths
Afghanistan
380.56 deaths
in 2021
Sweden
284.51 deaths
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
20th
Sweden rank
23rd
Drug use disorder deaths over time
- Afghanistan
- Sweden
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 380.56 deaths against 284.51 deaths in Sweden, a difference of 96.05 deaths.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.3 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 23rd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 186.99 deaths | 157.11 deaths | 29.88 deaths | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 277.77 deaths | 300.54 deaths | 22.77 deaths | Sweden |
| 2020s | 362.89 deaths | 306.8 deaths | 56.09 deaths | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Afghanistan or Sweden?
- Afghanistan, at 380.56 deaths against 284.51 deaths in Sweden as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Afghanistan and Sweden?
- 96.05 deaths, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Sweden rank globally for drug use disorder deaths?
- Afghanistan ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 23rd 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.