Deaths substance disorders who in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Deaths substance disorders who was 67.35 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
67.35
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
110th
of 192 countries
All-time high
67.35
in 2021
All-time low
41.86
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths substance disorders who in Afghanistan, 2000–2021

02040602000201020212000: 41.92001: 41.92002: 42.42003: 44.82004: 46.22005: 472006: 47.72007: 472008: 46.12009: 44.72010: 452011: 48.22012: 50.12013: 51.72014: 532015: 53.12016: 54.52017: 57.72018: 59.52019: 60.92020: 62.52021: 67.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths substance disorders who in Afghanistan is 67.35, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 39.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths substance disorders who in Afghanistan peaked at 67.35 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 41.86, in 2000.

Afghanistan ranks 110th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Deaths substance disorders who in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Deaths substance disorders who in Afghanistan, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 41.86
2001 41.89 +0.1%
2002 42.36 +1.1%
2003 44.81 +5.8%
2004 46.19 +3.1%
2005 47 +1.8%
2006 47.69 +1.5%
2007 46.96 -1.5%
2008 46.06 -1.9%
2009 44.74 -2.9%
2010 45.03 +0.6%
2011 48.2 +7.0%
2012 50.14 +4.0%
2013 51.67 +3.1%
2014 52.96 +2.5%
2015 53.09 +0.2%
2016 54.48 +2.6%
2017 57.71 +5.9%
2018 59.5 +3.1%
2019 60.93 +2.4%
2020 62.53 +2.6%
2021 67.35 +7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44.96 41.86 47.69 10
2010s 53.37 45.03 60.93 10
2020s 64.94 62.53 67.35 2

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

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  2. 108 Eritrea 77.13 compare
  3. 109 Bulgaria 72.24 compare
  4. 111 New Zealand 57.1 compare
  5. 112 Papua New Guinea 56.51 compare
  6. 113 Congo 54.62 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths substance disorders who in Afghanistan?
Deaths substance disorders who in Afghanistan was 67.35 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths substance disorders who recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 67.35 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths substance disorders who recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 41.86 in 2000.
How does Afghanistan rank for deaths substance disorders who?
Afghanistan ranks 110th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths substance disorders who rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. 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 substance disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths 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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