Afghanistan vs Netherlands: Drug use disorder deaths by age
Afghanistan
20.76 deaths
in 2021
Netherlands
22.37 deaths
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
40th
Netherlands rank
37th
Drug use disorder deaths by age over time
- Afghanistan
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 22.37 deaths against 20.76 deaths in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.61 deaths.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 40th and Netherlands ranks 37th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.98 deaths | 7.64 deaths | 4.34 deaths | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 17.5 deaths | 13.69 deaths | 3.81 deaths | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 21.7 deaths | 23.32 deaths | 1.62 deaths | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder deaths by age, Afghanistan or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 22.37 deaths against 20.76 deaths in Afghanistan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by age between Afghanistan and Netherlands?
- 1.61 deaths, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Netherlands?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Netherlands rank globally for drug use disorder deaths by age?
- Afghanistan ranks 40th and Netherlands ranks 37th 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 age. 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 among both sexes aged 70+ year olds.