Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Afghanistan or Tanzania, United Republic of?

Tanzania, United Republic of, at 428.5 deaths against 380.56 deaths in Afghanistan as of 2021.

What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Afghanistan and Tanzania, United Republic of?

47.94 deaths, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Tanzania, United Republic of?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

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.

Afghanistan vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Drug use disorder deaths

Afghanistan

380.56 deaths

in 2021

Tanzania, United Republic of

428.5 deaths

in 2021

Afghanistan rank

20th

Tanzania, United Republic of rank

17th

Drug use disorder deaths over time

Afghanistan
Tanzania, United Republic of

How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 428.5 deaths against 380.56 deaths in Afghanistan, a difference of 47.94 deaths.

That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 20th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 17th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Afghanistan	Tanzania, United Republic of	Difference	Ahead
2000s	186.99 deaths	169.38 deaths	17.61 deaths	Afghanistan
2010s	277.77 deaths	272.83 deaths	4.94 deaths	Afghanistan
2020s	362.89 deaths	372.21 deaths	9.32 deaths	Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Afghanistan or Tanzania, United Republic of?: Tanzania, United Republic of, at 428.5 deaths against 380.56 deaths in Afghanistan as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Afghanistan and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 47.94 deaths, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Afghanistan and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for drug use disorder deaths?: Afghanistan ranks 20th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 17th 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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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: 28 August 2026

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