Afghanistan vs Norway: Drug use disorder deaths by age

Afghanistan
20.76 deaths
in 2021
Norway
20.79 deaths
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
40th
Norway rank
39th

Drug use disorder deaths by age over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 20.79 deaths against 20.76 deaths in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.03 deaths.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 40th and Norway ranks 39th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 11.98 deaths 11.53 deaths 0.454 deaths Afghanistan
2010s 17.5 deaths 13.08 deaths 4.42 deaths Afghanistan
2020s 21.7 deaths 19.94 deaths 1.76 deaths Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths by age, Afghanistan or Norway?
Norway, at 20.79 deaths against 20.76 deaths in Afghanistan as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by age between Afghanistan and Norway?
0.03 deaths, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Norway?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Afghanistan and Norway rank globally for drug use disorder deaths by age?
Afghanistan ranks 40th and Norway ranks 39th 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 age. 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 age
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 among both sexes aged 70+ year olds.