Afghanistan vs Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Cause of death, by injury

Afghanistan
23.2%
in 2021
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
9.8%
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
1st
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
2nd

Cause of death, by injury over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 23.2% against 9.8% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 13.4%.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 2.4 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 1st and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 2nd of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Difference Ahead
2000s 9.5% 7.0% 2.6% Afghanistan
2010s 19.5% 9.8% 9.7% Afghanistan
2020s 21.0% 9.6% 11.4% Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cause of death, by injury, Afghanistan or Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Afghanistan, at 23.2% against 9.8% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by injury between Afghanistan and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
13.4%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Afghanistan and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank globally for cause of death, by injury?
Afghanistan ranks 1st and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 2nd of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Cause of death, by injury (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cause of death, by injury (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 1,392 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Injuries include unintentional and intentional injuries.