Afghanistan vs Sweden: Opioid use disorder deaths by sex

Afghanistan
86.67 deaths
in 2021
Sweden
90.57 deaths
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
21st
Sweden rank
20th

Opioid use disorder deaths by sex over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Sweden
20406080100200020102021

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 90.57 deaths against 86.67 deaths in Afghanistan, a difference of 3.9 deaths.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 20th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 48.86 deaths 33.94 deaths 14.91 deaths Afghanistan
2010s 64.52 deaths 69.41 deaths 4.88 deaths Sweden
2020s 84.93 deaths 88.11 deaths 3.18 deaths Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher opioid use disorder deaths by sex, Afghanistan or Sweden?
Sweden, at 90.57 deaths against 86.67 deaths in Afghanistan as of 2021.
What is the difference in opioid use disorder deaths by sex between Afghanistan and Sweden?
3.9 deaths, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sweden?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Afghanistan and Sweden rank globally for opioid use disorder deaths by sex?
Afghanistan ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 20th 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.