Afghanistan vs Norway: Opioid use disorder deaths by sex

Afghanistan
86.67 deaths
in 2021
Norway
81.84 deaths
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
21st
Norway rank
22nd

Opioid use disorder deaths by sex over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Norway
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 86.67 deaths against 81.84 deaths in Norway, a difference of 4.83 deaths.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 21st and Norway ranks 22nd of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 48.86 deaths 76.19 deaths 27.33 deaths Norway
2010s 64.52 deaths 73.9 deaths 9.38 deaths Norway
2020s 84.93 deaths 84.43 deaths 0.505 deaths Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher opioid use disorder deaths by sex, Afghanistan or Norway?
Afghanistan, at 86.67 deaths against 81.84 deaths in Norway as of 2021.
What is the difference in opioid use disorder deaths by sex between Afghanistan and Norway?
4.83 deaths, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Norway?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Afghanistan and Norway rank globally for opioid use disorder deaths by sex?
Afghanistan ranks 21st and Norway 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 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.