Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex was 33.89 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
33.89
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
11th
of 194 countries
All-time high
34.42
in 2019
All-time low
26.06
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Afghanistan, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Afghanistan is 33.89, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Afghanistan peaked at 34.42 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 26.06, in 2000.
That places Afghanistan 11th out of 194 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 cocaine overdoses by sex in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.06 | — |
| 2001 | 26.28 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 27.11 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 28.86 | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 30.04 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 30.62 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 29.84 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 29.62 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 29.33 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 26.67 | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 26.65 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 30.89 | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 31.84 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 32.37 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 32.75 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 29.69 | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 30.66 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 33.15 | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 33.49 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 34.42 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 34.06 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 33.89 | -0.5% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 33.89 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.24, 27.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 33.89 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.785, 43.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.44 | 26.06 | 30.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.59 | 26.65 | 34.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.98 | 33.89 | 34.06 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,735 (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0804 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Afghanistan?
- Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Afghanistan was 33.89 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths cocaine overdoses by sex recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 34.42 in 2019.
- What is the lowest deaths cocaine overdoses by sex recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.06 in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for deaths cocaine overdoses by sex?
- Afghanistan ranks 11th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths cocaine overdoses by sex rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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 cocaine overdoses by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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