Afghanistan vs Sudan: Drug use disorder deaths by age
Afghanistan
20.76 deaths
in 2021
Sudan
19.13 deaths
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
40th
Sudan rank
43rd
Drug use disorder deaths by age over time
- Afghanistan
- Sudan
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 20.76 deaths against 19.13 deaths in Sudan, a difference of 1.63 deaths.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sudan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 40th and Sudan ranks 43rd of 194 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.98 deaths | 10.2 deaths | 1.78 deaths | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 17.5 deaths | 13.87 deaths | 3.63 deaths | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 21.7 deaths | 19.65 deaths | 2.05 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 Sudan?
- Afghanistan, at 20.76 deaths against 19.13 deaths in Sudan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by age between Afghanistan and Sudan?
- 1.63 deaths, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sudan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Sudan rank globally for drug use disorder deaths by age?
- Afghanistan ranks 40th and Sudan ranks 43rd 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.