Afghanistan vs Iraq: Deaths from Alzheimer's
Afghanistan
2,083 deaths
in 2021
Iraq
2,418 deaths
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
66th
Iraq rank
64th
Deaths from Alzheimer's over time
- Afghanistan
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 2,418 deaths against 2,083 deaths in Afghanistan, a difference of 335 deaths.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 66th and Iraq ranks 64th of 194 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,140 deaths | 1,544 deaths | 403.06 deaths | Iraq |
| 2010s | 1,722 deaths | 1,880 deaths | 157.31 deaths | Iraq |
| 2020s | 2,144 deaths | 2,534 deaths | 390.87 deaths | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from alzheimer's, Afghanistan or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 2,418 deaths against 2,083 deaths in Afghanistan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from alzheimer's between Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 335 deaths, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Iraq rank globally for deaths from alzheimer's?
- Afghanistan ranks 66th and Iraq ranks 64th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Deaths from Alzheimer's. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from alzheimer disease and other dementias in both sexes.