Afghanistan vs Spain: Deaths drug use disorders by sex

Afghanistan
205.92
in 2021
Spain
244.75
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
16th
Spain rank
15th

Deaths drug use disorders by sex over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Spain
100150200250200020102021

How they compare

Spain currently reports 244.75 against 205.92 in Afghanistan, a difference of 38.83.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 16th and Spain ranks 15th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 121.66 112.14 9.51 Afghanistan
2010s 157.81 219.39 61.58 Spain
2020s 202.24 253.79 51.55 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths drug use disorders by sex, Afghanistan or Spain?
Spain, at 244.75 against 205.92 in Afghanistan as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths drug use disorders by sex between Afghanistan and Spain?
38.83, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Spain?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Afghanistan and Spain rank globally for deaths drug use disorders by sex?
Afghanistan ranks 16th and Spain ranks 15th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Deaths drug use disorders by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Deaths drug use disorders by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed