Afghanistan vs South Sudan: Healthy life expectancy
Afghanistan
50.45 Years
in 2021
South Sudan
50.53 Years
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
180th
South Sudan rank
179th
Healthy life expectancy over time
- Afghanistan
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 50.53 Years against 50.45 Years in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.08 Years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 180th and South Sudan ranks 179th of 185 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.17 Years | 47.53 Years | 0.633 Years | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 51.54 Years | 50.95 Years | 0.5887 Years | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 51.05 Years | 50.69 Years | 0.3654 Years | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthy life expectancy, Afghanistan or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 50.53 Years against 50.45 Years in Afghanistan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in healthy life expectancy between Afghanistan and South Sudan?
- 0.08 Years, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South Sudan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and South Sudan rank globally for healthy life expectancy?
- Afghanistan ranks 180th and South Sudan ranks 179th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β 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.