Drug use disorder deaths in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Drug use disorder deaths was 550.59 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Drug use disorder deaths 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 in Afghanistan stood at 550.59 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 61.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths in Afghanistan peaked at 550.59 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 226.42 deaths, in 2000.
That places Afghanistan 20th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Drug use disorder deaths in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 226.42 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 232.91 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 246.4 deaths | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 269.3 deaths | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 284.43 deaths | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 295.73 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 305.47 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 306.7 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 306.68 deaths | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 303.75 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 312.46 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 341.7 deaths | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 362.11 deaths | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 379.88 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 395.74 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 403.92 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 419.79 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 451.23 deaths | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 471.35 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 488.08 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 504.14 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 550.59 deaths | +9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 277.78 deaths | 226.42 deaths | 306.7 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 402.63 deaths | 312.46 deaths | 488.08 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 527.37 deaths | 504.14 deaths | 550.59 deaths | 2 |
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2081 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths in Afghanistan?
- Drug use disorder deaths in Afghanistan was 550.59 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 recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 550.59 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 226.42 deaths in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for drug use disorder deaths?
- Afghanistan ranks 20th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.1%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in both sexes.