Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Deaths from drug use disorders by age who was 20.76 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
20.76
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
40th
of 194 countries
All-time high
22.64
in 2020
All-time low
9.5
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Afghanistan, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 20.76 for deaths from drug use disorders by age who 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, deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Afghanistan peaked at 22.64 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.5, 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.
Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.5 | — |
| 2001 | 9.86 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 10.62 | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 11.48 | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 12.03 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 12.54 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 13.14 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 13.27 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 13.45 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 13.91 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 14.27 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 14.8 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 15.59 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 16.18 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 16.91 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 17.69 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 18.5 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 19.49 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 20.32 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 21.24 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 22.64 | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 20.76 | -8.3% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 20.76 is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.97, 5.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 20.76 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.29, 2.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.98 | 9.5 | 13.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.5 | 14.27 | 21.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.7 | 20.76 | 22.64 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,735 (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0804 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Afghanistan?
- Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Afghanistan was 20.76 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from drug use disorders by age who recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 22.64 in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths from drug use disorders by age who recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5 in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for deaths from drug use disorders by age who?
- Afghanistan ranks 40th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from drug use disorders by age who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from drug use disorders by age who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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