Afghanistan vs Sudan: Substance use disorder deaths

Afghanistan
550.59 deaths
in 2021
Sudan
473.06 deaths
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
20th
Sudan rank
22nd

Substance use disorder deaths over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Sudan
0200400600200020102021

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 550.59 deaths against 473.06 deaths in Sudan, a difference of 77.53 deaths.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 20th and Sudan ranks 22nd 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 277.78 deaths 242.31 deaths 35.47 deaths Afghanistan
2010s 402.63 deaths 379.64 deaths 22.99 deaths Afghanistan
2020s 527.37 deaths 444.34 deaths 83.02 deaths Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher substance use disorder deaths, Afghanistan or Sudan?
Afghanistan, at 550.59 deaths against 473.06 deaths in Sudan as of 2021.
What is the difference in substance use disorder deaths between Afghanistan and Sudan?
77.53 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 substance use disorder deaths?
Afghanistan ranks 20th and Sudan ranks 22nd 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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