Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders was 176.8 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Afghanistan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in DALYs per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 176.8 DALYs per 100,000 people for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Afghanistan peaked at 176.8 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 149.92 DALYs per 100,000 people, in 2000.
Afghanistan ranks 38th 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.
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | DALYs per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 149.92 DALYs per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 152.49 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 154.87 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 159.93 DALYs per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 164.5 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 167.28 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 168.83 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 166.73 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 164.79 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 164.33 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 165.25 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 170 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 173.07 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 174.92 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 176.46 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 176.43 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 174.95 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 173.78 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 171.48 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 170.63 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 171.51 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 176.8 DALYs per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 161.37 DALYs per 100,000 people | 149.92 DALYs per 100,000 people | 168.83 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 172.7 DALYs per 100,000 people | 165.25 DALYs per 100,000 people | 176.46 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 174.16 DALYs per 100,000 people | 171.51 DALYs per 100,000 people | 176.8 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 35 France 189.73 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 36 Croatia 187.05 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 37 Cyprus 185.65 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 39 Belgium 176.57 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 40 Algeria 156.33 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 41 Morocco 155.18 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Afghanistan?
- Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Afghanistan was 176.8 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 176.8 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 149.92 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders?
- Afghanistan ranks 38th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of DALYs from drug use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.