Afghanistan vs Mexico: Deaths from drug use disorders by age who

Afghanistan
20.76
in 2021
Mexico
22.04
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
40th
Mexico rank
38th

Deaths from drug use disorders by age who over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Mexico
102030405060200020102021

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 22.04 against 20.76 in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.28.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 40th and Mexico ranks 38th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 11.98 30.97 18.99 Mexico
2010s 17.5 19.19 1.69 Mexico
2020s 21.7 23.88 2.18 Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from drug use disorders by age who, Afghanistan or Mexico?
Mexico, at 22.04 against 20.76 in Afghanistan as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from drug use disorders by age who between Afghanistan and Mexico?
1.28, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Mexico?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Afghanistan and Mexico rank globally for deaths from drug use disorders by age who?
Afghanistan ranks 40th and Mexico ranks 38th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Deaths from drug use disorders by age who. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Deaths from drug use disorders by age who
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