Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Mental health and substance use disorders deaths was 617.95 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Afghanistan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 617.95 deaths for mental health and substance use disorders deaths in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 58.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Afghanistan peaked at 617.95 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 268.28 deaths, in 2000.
Afghanistan ranks 46th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 268.28 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 274.8 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 288.76 deaths | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 314.11 deaths | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 330.62 deaths | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 342.73 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 353.17 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 353.66 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 352.74 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 348.48 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 357.49 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 389.9 deaths | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 412.25 deaths | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 431.55 deaths | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 448.7 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 457.01 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 474.28 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 508.94 deaths | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 530.86 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 549.01 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 566.67 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 617.95 deaths | +9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 322.74 deaths | 268.28 deaths | 353.66 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 456 deaths | 357.49 deaths | 549.01 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 592.31 deaths | 566.67 deaths | 617.95 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Afghanistan?
- Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Afghanistan was 617.95 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 617.95 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 268.28 deaths in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for mental health and substance use disorders deaths?
- Afghanistan ranks 46th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders deaths rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.5%. 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 Mental health and substance use disorders deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes.