Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Deaths drug use disorders by sex was 205.92 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
205.92
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
16th
of 194 countries
All-time high
205.92
in 2021
All-time low
105.07
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Afghanistan, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths drug use disorders by sex in Afghanistan stood at 205.92. 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, deaths drug use disorders by sex in Afghanistan peaked at 205.92 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 105.07, 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.
Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 105.07 | — |
| 2001 | 108.12 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 110.03 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 119.85 | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 128.09 | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 132.26 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 131.33 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 130.64 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 130.66 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 120.52 | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 121.83 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 142.53 | +17.0% |
| 2012 | 149.69 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 155.16 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 160.55 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 150.08 | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 158.62 | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 170.85 | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 178.65 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 190.12 | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 198.56 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 205.92 | +3.7% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 205.92 is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.5, 24.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 205.92 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17.37, 11.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 121.66 | 105.07 | 132.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 157.81 | 121.83 | 190.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 202.24 | 198.56 | 205.92 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths drug use disorders by sex in Afghanistan?
- Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Afghanistan was 205.92 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 205.92 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 105.07 in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for deaths drug use disorders by sex?
- Afghanistan ranks 16th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths drug use disorders 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths drug use disorders by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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