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
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) 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.