Afghanistan vs Somalia: Healthy life expectancy
Afghanistan
50.45 Years
in 2021
Somalia
47.42 Years
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
180th
Somalia rank
183rd
Healthy life expectancy over time
- Afghanistan
- Somalia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 50.45 Years against 47.42 Years in Somalia, a difference of 3.03 Years.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 180th and Somalia ranks 183rd of 185 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.17 Years | 43.83 Years | 4.33 Years | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 51.54 Years | 45.99 Years | 5.55 Years | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 51.05 Years | 47.99 Years | 3.06 Years | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthy life expectancy, Afghanistan or Somalia?
- Afghanistan, at 50.45 Years against 47.42 Years in Somalia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in healthy life expectancy between Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 3.03 Years, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Somalia rank globally for healthy life expectancy?
- Afghanistan ranks 180th and Somalia ranks 183rd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Healthy life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated average number of years lived free from disability or disease burden. This is based on period life expectancy, after adjusting for the number of years lived in less than "full health" due to disease and/or injury.