Afghanistan vs Morocco: Substance use disorder deaths

Afghanistan
550.59 deaths
in 2021
Morocco
469.38 deaths
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
20th
Morocco rank
23rd

Substance use disorder deaths over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Morocco
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 550.59 deaths against 469.38 deaths in Morocco, a difference of 81.21 deaths.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Morocco's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Morocco ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 20th and Morocco ranks 23rd of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Morocco in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Morocco Difference Ahead
2000s 277.78 deaths 363.93 deaths 86.15 deaths Morocco
2010s 402.63 deaths 453.51 deaths 50.88 deaths Morocco
2020s 527.37 deaths 458.93 deaths 68.44 deaths Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher substance use disorder deaths, Afghanistan or Morocco?
Afghanistan, at 550.59 deaths against 469.38 deaths in Morocco as of 2021.
What is the difference in substance use disorder deaths between Afghanistan and Morocco?
81.21 deaths, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Morocco?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Afghanistan and Morocco rank globally for substance use disorder deaths?
Afghanistan ranks 20th and Morocco ranks 23rd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – 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

Indicator
Substance use disorder deaths
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

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