Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex was 33.89 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
33.89 deaths
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
11th
of 194 countries
All-time high
34.42 deaths
in 2019
All-time low
26.06 deaths
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Afghanistan, 2000–2021

01020302000201020212000: 26.1 deaths2001: 26.3 deaths2002: 27.1 deaths2003: 28.9 deaths2004: 30 deaths2005: 30.6 deaths2006: 29.8 deaths2007: 29.6 deaths2008: 29.3 deaths2009: 26.7 deaths2010: 26.6 deaths2011: 30.9 deaths2012: 31.8 deaths2013: 32.4 deaths2014: 32.8 deaths2015: 29.7 deaths2016: 30.7 deaths2017: 33.1 deaths2018: 33.5 deaths2019: 34.4 deaths2020: 34.1 deaths2021: 33.9 deaths

Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Afghanistan is 33.89 deaths, 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, cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Afghanistan peaked at 34.42 deaths in 2019 and was at its lowest, 26.06 deaths, 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.

Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Afghanistan, 2000 to 2021.
Year deaths Change
2000 26.06 deaths
2001 26.28 deaths +0.8%
2002 27.11 deaths +3.2%
2003 28.86 deaths +6.5%
2004 30.04 deaths +4.1%
2005 30.62 deaths +1.9%
2006 29.84 deaths -2.5%
2007 29.62 deaths -0.7%
2008 29.33 deaths -1.0%
2009 26.67 deaths -9.1%
2010 26.65 deaths -0.1%
2011 30.89 deaths +15.9%
2012 31.84 deaths +3.1%
2013 32.37 deaths +1.7%
2014 32.75 deaths +1.2%
2015 29.69 deaths -9.3%
2016 30.66 deaths +3.3%
2017 33.15 deaths +8.1%
2018 33.49 deaths +1.0%
2019 34.42 deaths +2.8%
2020 34.06 deaths -1.0%
2021 33.89 deaths -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.44 deaths 26.06 deaths 30.62 deaths 10
2010s 31.59 deaths 26.65 deaths 34.42 deaths 10
2020s 33.98 deaths 33.89 deaths 34.06 deaths 2

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 8 Iran, Islamic Republic of 42.79 deaths compare
  2. 9 South Africa 40.91 deaths compare
  3. 10 Russian Federation 35.72 deaths compare
  4. 12 Guatemala 31.44 deaths compare
  5. 13 China 27.03 deaths compare
  6. 14 Iraq 22.82 deaths compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Afghanistan?
Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Afghanistan was 33.89 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest cocaine use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 34.42 deaths in 2019.
What is the lowest cocaine use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 26.06 deaths in 2000.
How does Afghanistan rank for cocaine use disorder deaths by sex?
Afghanistan ranks 11th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is cocaine use disorder deaths 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex
Unit
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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