Afghanistan vs Brazil: Drug use disorder deaths by sex
Afghanistan
205.92 deaths
in 2021
Brazil
352.42 deaths
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
16th
Brazil rank
14th
Drug use disorder deaths by sex over time
- Afghanistan
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 352.42 deaths against 205.92 deaths in Afghanistan, a difference of 146.5 deaths.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.7 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 16th and Brazil ranks 14th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Brazil in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 121.66 deaths | 61.09 deaths | 60.56 deaths | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 157.81 deaths | 226.57 deaths | 68.76 deaths | Brazil |
| 2020s | 202.24 deaths | 355.5 deaths | 153.25 deaths | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder deaths by sex, Afghanistan or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 352.42 deaths against 205.92 deaths in Afghanistan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by sex between Afghanistan and Brazil?
- 146.5 deaths, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Brazil?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Brazil rank globally for drug use disorder deaths by sex?
- Afghanistan ranks 16th and Brazil ranks 14th 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.