Death rates from alcohol use disorders in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Death rates from alcohol use disorders was 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.17 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
169th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.21 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0.16 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2009
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rates from alcohol use disorders in Afghanistan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people for death rates from alcohol use disorders in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rates from alcohol use disorders in Afghanistan peaked at 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2009.
Afghanistan ranks 169th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rates from alcohol use disorders in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.191 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.165 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 166 Colombia 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 166 Türkiye 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 168 Libya 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 169 Brunei Darussalam 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 171 Iran 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 172 Oman 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 172 Syria 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Afghanistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 812.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,735 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2081 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2175 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rates from alcohol use disorders in Afghanistan?
- Death rates from alcohol use disorders in Afghanistan was 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rates from alcohol use disorders recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rates from alcohol use disorders recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009.
- How does Afghanistan rank for death rates from alcohol use disorders?
- Afghanistan ranks 169th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rates from alcohol use disorders rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rates from alcohol use disorders. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from alcohol use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.