Afghanistan vs Turkmenistan: Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender
Afghanistan
31.5%
in 2021
Turkmenistan
31.2%
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
20th
Turkmenistan rank
21st
Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender over time
- Afghanistan
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 31.5% against 31.2% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 20th and Turkmenistan ranks 21st of 185 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.1% | 41.5% | 2.7% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 36.5% | 33.3% | 3.2% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 33.4% | 32.0% | 1.4% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender, Afghanistan or Turkmenistan?
- Afghanistan, at 31.5% against 31.2% in Turkmenistan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender between Afghanistan and Turkmenistan?
- 0.3%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Turkmenistan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Turkmenistan rank globally for expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender?
- Afghanistan ranks 20th and Turkmenistan ranks 21st 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 Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated share of 30-year-olds who would die before their 70th birthday from common non-communicable diseases: any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease.