Drug use disorder deaths by age in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Drug use disorder deaths by age was 20.76 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Drug use disorder deaths by age in Afghanistan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 20.76 deaths for drug use disorder deaths by age in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and up 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths by age in Afghanistan peaked at 22.64 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.5 deaths, in 2000.
That places Afghanistan 40th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Drug use disorder deaths by age in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.5 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 9.86 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 10.62 deaths | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 11.48 deaths | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 12.03 deaths | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 12.54 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 13.14 deaths | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 13.27 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 13.45 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 13.91 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 14.27 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 14.8 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 15.59 deaths | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 16.18 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 16.91 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 17.69 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 18.5 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 19.49 deaths | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 20.32 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 21.24 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 22.64 deaths | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 20.76 deaths | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.98 deaths | 9.5 deaths | 13.91 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.5 deaths | 14.27 deaths | 21.24 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.7 deaths | 20.76 deaths | 22.64 deaths | 2 |
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More health data for Afghanistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 812.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,735 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0017 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0011 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1,103 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths by age in Afghanistan?
- Drug use disorder deaths by age in Afghanistan was 20.76 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 age recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 22.64 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by age recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5 deaths in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for drug use disorder deaths by age?
- Afghanistan ranks 40th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths by age rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.3%. 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 age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders among both sexes aged 70+ year olds.