Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Deaths opioid overdoses by sex was 86.67 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
86.67
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
21st
of 194 countries
All-time high
86.67
in 2021
All-time low
41.09
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Afghanistan, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Afghanistan stood at 86.67. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Afghanistan peaked at 86.67 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 41.09, in 2000.
Afghanistan ranks 21st 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.
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.09 | — |
| 2001 | 42.6 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 43.53 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 47.74 | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 51.4 | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 53.37 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 53.16 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 53.13 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 53.42 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 49.13 | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 49.67 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 58.01 | +16.8% |
| 2012 | 60.71 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 62.79 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 64.85 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 60.81 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 64.56 | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 70.5 | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 74.06 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 79.26 | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 83.19 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 86.67 | +4.2% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 86.67 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.05, 14.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 86.67 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.71, 8.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.86 | 41.09 | 53.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.52 | 49.67 | 79.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.93 | 83.19 | 86.67 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Afghanistan?
- Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Afghanistan was 86.67 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 86.67 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.09 in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for deaths opioid overdoses by sex?
- Afghanistan ranks 21st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths opioid overdoses by sex rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.4%. 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 opioid overdoses by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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