Afghanistan vs Bangladesh: Opioid use disorder deaths by sex

Afghanistan
86.67 deaths
in 2021
Bangladesh
102.5 deaths
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
21st
Bangladesh rank
19th

Opioid use disorder deaths by sex over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Bangladesh
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 102.5 deaths against 86.67 deaths in Afghanistan, a difference of 15.83 deaths.

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

Across all 22 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 21st and Bangladesh ranks 19th 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 48.86 deaths 58.27 deaths 9.41 deaths Bangladesh
2010s 64.52 deaths 77.22 deaths 12.7 deaths Bangladesh
2020s 84.93 deaths 99.48 deaths 14.55 deaths Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher opioid use disorder deaths by sex, Afghanistan or Bangladesh?
Bangladesh, at 102.5 deaths against 86.67 deaths in Afghanistan as of 2021.
What is the difference in opioid use disorder deaths by sex between Afghanistan and Bangladesh?
15.83 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 opioid use disorder deaths by sex?
Afghanistan ranks 21st and Bangladesh ranks 19th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Opioid use disorder deaths by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Opioid use disorder deaths by sex
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 opioid use disorders in females.