Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex was 10.63 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Afghanistan, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Afghanistan is 10.63, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Afghanistan peaked at 10.63 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.54, in 2010.
That places Afghanistan 13th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.72 | — |
| 2001 | 8 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 8.1 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 8.67 | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 9.11 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 9.27 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 9.03 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 8.83 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 8.67 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 7.66 | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 7.54 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 8.76 | +16.2% |
| 2012 | 9.01 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 9.15 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 9.28 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 8.38 | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 8.73 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 9.39 | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 9.68 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 10.17 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 10.42 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 10.63 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.51 | 7.66 | 9.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.01 | 7.54 | 10.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.53 | 10.42 | 10.63 | 2 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,735 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Afghanistan?
- Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Afghanistan was 10.63 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.63 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.54 in 2010.
- How does Afghanistan rank for deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex?
- Afghanistan ranks 13th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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