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
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) β 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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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in females.