Deaths from substance disorders who in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Deaths from substance disorders who was 617.94 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
617.94
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
45th
of 192 countries
All-time high
617.94
in 2021
All-time low
268.28
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from substance disorders who in Afghanistan, 2000–2021

02004006002000201020212000: 268.32001: 274.82002: 288.82003: 314.12004: 330.62005: 342.72006: 353.22007: 353.72008: 352.72009: 348.52010: 357.52011: 389.92012: 412.22013: 431.62014: 448.72015: 4572016: 474.32017: 508.92018: 530.92019: 5492020: 566.72021: 617.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths from substance disorders who in Afghanistan is 617.94, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 58.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from substance disorders who in Afghanistan peaked at 617.94 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 268.28, in 2000.

That places Afghanistan 45th out of 192 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 substance disorders who in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from substance disorders who in Afghanistan, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 268.28
2001 274.8 +2.4%
2002 288.76 +5.1%
2003 314.11 +8.8%
2004 330.62 +5.3%
2005 342.73 +3.7%
2006 353.16 +3.0%
2007 353.66 +0.1%
2008 352.74 -0.3%
2009 348.49 -1.2%
2010 357.49 +2.6%
2011 389.9 +9.1%
2012 412.25 +5.7%
2013 431.55 +4.7%
2014 448.7 +4.0%
2015 457.01 +1.9%
2016 474.27 +3.8%
2017 508.94 +7.3%
2018 530.85 +4.3%
2019 549.01 +3.4%
2020 566.67 +3.2%
2021 617.94 +9.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 322.74 268.28 353.66 10
2010s 456 357.49 549.01 10
2020s 592.31 566.67 617.94 2

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 42 Czechia 636.05 compare
  2. 43 Bangladesh 635.05 compare
  3. 44 Uganda 618.82 compare
  4. 46 Algeria 615.71 compare
  5. 47 Cuba 576.57 compare
  6. 48 Indonesia 547.8 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from substance disorders who in Afghanistan?
Deaths from substance disorders who in Afghanistan was 617.94 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from substance disorders who recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 617.94 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths from substance disorders who recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 268.28 in 2000.
How does Afghanistan rank for deaths from substance disorders who?
Afghanistan ranks 45th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from substance disorders who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from substance disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from substance disorders who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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