Afghanistan vs Bangladesh: Substance use disorder deaths
Afghanistan
550.59 deaths
in 2021
Bangladesh
612.26 deaths
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
20th
Bangladesh rank
18th
Substance use disorder deaths over time
- Afghanistan
- Bangladesh
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 612.26 deaths against 550.59 deaths in Afghanistan, a difference of 61.67 deaths.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 20th and Bangladesh ranks 18th of 194 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Bangladesh | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 277.78 deaths | 396.21 deaths | 118.43 deaths | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 402.63 deaths | 494.61 deaths | 91.99 deaths | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 527.37 deaths | 603.28 deaths | 75.91 deaths | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher substance use disorder deaths, Afghanistan or Bangladesh?
- Bangladesh, at 612.26 deaths against 550.59 deaths in Afghanistan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in substance use disorder deaths between Afghanistan and Bangladesh?
- 61.67 deaths, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Bangladesh?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Bangladesh rank globally for substance use disorder deaths?
- Afghanistan ranks 20th and Bangladesh ranks 18th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Substance use disorder deaths. 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 in both sexes.