Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex was 230.59 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Afghanistan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Afghanistan is 230.59 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Afghanistan peaked at 230.59 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 121.33 deaths, in 2000.
Afghanistan ranks 23rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 121.33 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 124.43 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 125.97 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 136.85 deaths | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 146.03 deaths | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 150.57 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 149.34 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 148.43 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 148.33 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 136.64 deaths | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 137.98 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 161.37 deaths | +17.0% |
| 2012 | 169.35 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 175.38 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 181.3 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 169.19 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 178.63 deaths | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 192.19 deaths | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 200.75 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 213.42 deaths | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 222.65 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 230.59 deaths | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 138.79 deaths | 121.33 deaths | 150.57 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 177.96 deaths | 137.98 deaths | 213.42 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 226.62 deaths | 222.65 deaths | 230.59 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Afghanistan?
- Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Afghanistan was 230.59 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 230.59 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 121.33 deaths in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex?
- Afghanistan ranks 23rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from substance use disorders in females.