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
0510152025200020102021

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) – 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.