Afghanistan vs Spain: Drug use disorder deaths by sex

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

Drug use disorder deaths by sex over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Spain
100150200250200020102021

How they compare

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

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 deaths 112.14 deaths 9.51 deaths Afghanistan
2010s 157.81 deaths 219.39 deaths 61.58 deaths Spain
2020s 202.24 deaths 253.79 deaths 51.55 deaths Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths by sex, Afghanistan or Spain?
Spain, at 244.75 deaths against 205.92 deaths in Afghanistan as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by sex between Afghanistan and Spain?
38.83 deaths, 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 drug use disorder deaths by sex?
Afghanistan ranks 16th and Spain ranks 15th 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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About this data

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.