Afghanistan vs South Africa: Burden of disease who

Afghanistan
55,678
in 2021
South Africa
55,776
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
17th
South Africa rank
16th

Burden of disease who over time

  • Afghanistan
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 55,776 against 55,678 in Afghanistan, a difference of 98.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 16th of 194 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 77,011 74,970 2,041 Afghanistan
2010s 56,741 53,186 3,555 Afghanistan
2020s 53,861 52,434 1,427 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher burden of disease who, Afghanistan or South Africa?
South Africa, at 55,776 against 55,678 in Afghanistan as of 2021.
What is the difference in burden of disease who between Afghanistan and South Africa?
98, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Afghanistan and South Africa rank globally for burden of disease who?
Afghanistan ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 16th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Burden of disease who. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Burden of disease who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,263 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed