Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Drug use disorder deaths by sex was 205.92 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Afghanistan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, drug use disorder deaths by sex in Afghanistan stood at 205.92 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths by sex in Afghanistan peaked at 205.92 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 105.07 deaths, in 2000.
Afghanistan ranks 16th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 105.07 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 108.12 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 110.03 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 119.85 deaths | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 128.09 deaths | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 132.26 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 131.33 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 130.64 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 130.66 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 120.52 deaths | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 121.83 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 142.53 deaths | +17.0% |
| 2012 | 149.69 deaths | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 155.16 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 160.55 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 150.08 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 158.62 deaths | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 170.85 deaths | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 178.65 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 190.12 deaths | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 198.56 deaths | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 205.92 deaths | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 121.66 deaths | 105.07 deaths | 132.26 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 157.81 deaths | 121.83 deaths | 190.12 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 202.24 deaths | 198.56 deaths | 205.92 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths by sex in Afghanistan?
- Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Afghanistan was 205.92 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drug use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 205.92 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 105.07 deaths in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for drug use disorder deaths by sex?
- Afghanistan ranks 16th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths by sex rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.5%. 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 Drug use disorder deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in females.