Deaths from substance use disorders who in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Deaths from substance use disorders who was 550.59 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
550.59
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
20th
of 192 countries
All-time high
550.59
in 2021
All-time low
226.42
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from substance use disorders who in Afghanistan, 2000–2021

02004006002000201020212000: 226.42001: 232.92002: 246.42003: 269.32004: 284.42005: 295.72006: 305.52007: 306.72008: 306.72009: 303.82010: 312.52011: 341.72012: 362.12013: 379.92014: 395.72015: 403.92016: 419.82017: 451.22018: 471.42019: 488.12020: 504.12021: 550.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths from substance use disorders who in Afghanistan is 550.59, measured in 2021. 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, deaths from substance use disorders who in Afghanistan peaked at 550.59 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 226.42, in 2000.

That places Afghanistan 20th out of 192 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.

Deaths from substance use disorders who in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from substance use disorders who in Afghanistan, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 226.42
2001 232.91 +2.9%
2002 246.4 +5.8%
2003 269.3 +9.3%
2004 284.43 +5.6%
2005 295.73 +4.0%
2006 305.47 +3.3%
2007 306.7 +0.4%
2008 306.68 -0.0%
2009 303.75 -1.0%
2010 312.46 +2.9%
2011 341.7 +9.4%
2012 362.11 +6.0%
2013 379.88 +4.9%
2014 395.74 +4.2%
2015 403.92 +2.1%
2016 419.79 +3.9%
2017 451.23 +7.5%
2018 471.35 +4.5%
2019 488.08 +3.5%
2020 504.14 +3.3%
2021 550.59 +9.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 277.78 226.42 306.7 10
2010s 402.63 312.46 488.08 10
2020s 527.37 504.14 550.59 2

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 17 Mexico 620.03 compare
  2. 18 Bangladesh 612.26 compare
  3. 19 Algeria 575.23 compare
  4. 21 Italy 541.27 compare
  5. 22 Sudan 473.06 compare
  6. 23 Morocco 469.38 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from substance use disorders who in Afghanistan?
Deaths from substance use disorders who in Afghanistan was 550.59 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from substance use disorders who recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 550.59 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths from substance use disorders who recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 226.42 in 2000.
How does Afghanistan rank for deaths from substance use disorders who?
Afghanistan ranks 20th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from substance use disorders who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from substance use disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from substance use 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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