Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth

Afghanistan
50.45
in 2021
Zimbabwe
51.25
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
179th
Zimbabwe rank
177th

Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Zimbabwe
0204060200020102021

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 51.25 against 50.45 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.8.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 179th and Zimbabwe ranks 177th of 184 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 48.17 41.09 7.07 Afghanistan
2010s 51.54 49.6 1.94 Afghanistan
2020s 51.05 51.72 0.6729 Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth, Afghanistan or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 51.25 against 50.45 in Afghanistan as of 2021.
What is the difference in healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth between Afghanistan and Zimbabwe?
0.8, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Zimbabwe?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Afghanistan and Zimbabwe rank globally for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth?
Afghanistan ranks 179th and Zimbabwe ranks 177th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
197 places, 4,334 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed