Afghanistan vs Belgium: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders
Afghanistan
176.8 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Belgium
176.57 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
38th
Belgium rank
39th
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders over time
- Afghanistan
- Belgium
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 176.8 DALYs per 100,000 people against 176.57 DALYs per 100,000 people in Belgium, a difference of 0.23 DALYs per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 38th and Belgium ranks 39th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Belgium in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 161.37 DALYs per 100,000 people | 183.85 DALYs per 100,000 people | 22.48 DALYs per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2010s | 172.7 DALYs per 100,000 people | 190.55 DALYs per 100,000 people | 17.86 DALYs per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2020s | 174.16 DALYs per 100,000 people | 173.91 DALYs per 100,000 people | 0.245 DALYs per 100,000 people | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rate of disease burden from drug use disorders, Afghanistan or Belgium?
- Afghanistan, at 176.8 DALYs per 100,000 people against 176.57 DALYs per 100,000 people in Belgium as of 2021.
- What is the difference in rate of disease burden from drug use disorders between Afghanistan and Belgium?
- 0.23 DALYs per 100,000 people, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Belgium?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Belgium rank globally for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders?
- Afghanistan ranks 38th and Belgium ranks 39th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders. 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 DALYs from drug use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.