Afghanistan vs Colombia: Deaths from pneumonia

Afghanistan
13,265 deaths
in 2021
Colombia
11,506 deaths
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
44th
Colombia rank
46th

Deaths from pneumonia over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Colombia
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 13,265 deaths against 11,506 deaths in Colombia, a difference of 1,759 deaths.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 44th and Colombia ranks 46th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Colombia Difference Ahead
2000s 23,076 deaths 6,670 deaths 16,407 deaths Afghanistan
2010s 17,692 deaths 8,549 deaths 9,144 deaths Afghanistan
2020s 15,282 deaths 10,816 deaths 4,466 deaths Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from pneumonia, Afghanistan or Colombia?
Afghanistan, at 13,265 deaths against 11,506 deaths in Colombia as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from pneumonia between Afghanistan and Colombia?
1,759 deaths, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Colombia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Afghanistan and Colombia rank globally for deaths from pneumonia?
Afghanistan ranks 44th and Colombia ranks 46th 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 pneumonia. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Deaths from pneumonia
Unit
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from lower respiratory infections in both sexes.