Afghanistan vs Bangladesh: Drug use disorder deaths by sex

Afghanistan
205.92 deaths
in 2021
Bangladesh
163.94 deaths
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
16th
Bangladesh rank
19th

Drug use disorder deaths by sex over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Bangladesh
050100150200200020102021

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 205.92 deaths against 163.94 deaths in Bangladesh, a difference of 41.98 deaths.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.3 times Bangladesh's.

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

Afghanistan ranks 16th and Bangladesh ranks 19th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Bangladesh Difference Ahead
2000s 121.66 deaths 96.27 deaths 25.38 deaths Afghanistan
2010s 157.81 deaths 124.54 deaths 33.26 deaths Afghanistan
2020s 202.24 deaths 159.15 deaths 43.09 deaths Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths by sex, Afghanistan or Bangladesh?
Afghanistan, at 205.92 deaths against 163.94 deaths in Bangladesh as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by sex between Afghanistan and Bangladesh?
41.98 deaths, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Bangladesh?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Afghanistan and Bangladesh rank globally for drug use disorder deaths by sex?
Afghanistan ranks 16th and Bangladesh ranks 19th 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 by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Drug use disorder deaths by sex
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

Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in females.