Deaths drug overdoses who in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Deaths drug overdoses who was 380.56 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
380.56
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
20th
of 192 countries
All-time high
380.56
in 2021
All-time low
147.93
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths drug overdoses who in Afghanistan, 2000–2021

01002003004002000201020212000: 147.92001: 152.52002: 163.72003: 179.92004: 189.92005: 198.42006: 207.72007: 209.32008: 209.42009: 211.22010: 2182011: 233.42012: 247.42013: 259.72014: 270.42015: 282.12016: 291.42017: 313.22018: 326.62019: 335.52020: 345.22021: 380.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths drug overdoses who in Afghanistan stood at 380.56. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 63.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths drug overdoses who in Afghanistan peaked at 380.56 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 147.93, in 2000.

Afghanistan ranks 20th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Deaths drug overdoses who in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Deaths drug overdoses who in Afghanistan, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 147.93
2001 152.49 +3.1%
2002 163.71 +7.4%
2003 179.86 +9.9%
2004 189.94 +5.6%
2005 198.37 +4.4%
2006 207.68 +4.7%
2007 209.29 +0.8%
2008 209.4 +0.1%
2009 211.23 +0.9%
2010 217.97 +3.2%
2011 233.44 +7.1%
2012 247.39 +6.0%
2013 259.73 +5.0%
2014 270.4 +4.1%
2015 282.07 +4.3%
2016 291.44 +3.3%
2017 313.19 +7.5%
2018 326.59 +4.3%
2019 335.48 +2.7%
2020 345.22 +2.9%
2021 380.56 +10.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 186.99 147.93 211.23 10
2010s 277.77 217.97 335.48 10
2020s 362.89 345.22 380.56 2

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  4. 21 Morocco 325.31 compare
  5. 22 Sudan 324.4 compare
  6. 23 Sweden 284.51 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths drug overdoses who in Afghanistan?
Deaths drug overdoses who in Afghanistan was 380.56 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 380.56 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 147.93 in 2000.
How does Afghanistan rank for deaths drug overdoses who?
Afghanistan ranks 20th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths drug overdoses who rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.0%. 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 drug overdoses who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Deaths drug overdoses who
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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