Afghanistan vs Zambia: Tuberculosis deaths

Afghanistan
10,148 deaths
in 2021
Zambia
7,823 deaths
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
27th
Zambia rank
29th

Tuberculosis deaths over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Zambia
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k200020102021

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 10,148 deaths against 7,823 deaths in Zambia, a difference of 2,325 deaths.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.3 times Zambia's.

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

Afghanistan ranks 27th and Zambia ranks 29th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 11,904 deaths 17,073 deaths 5,169 deaths Zambia
2010s 12,256 deaths 16,189 deaths 3,933 deaths Zambia
2020s 10,206 deaths 10,195 deaths 11.9 deaths Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tuberculosis deaths, Afghanistan or Zambia?
Afghanistan, at 10,148 deaths against 7,823 deaths in Zambia as of 2021.
What is the difference in tuberculosis deaths between Afghanistan and Zambia?
2,325 deaths, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Zambia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Afghanistan and Zambia rank globally for tuberculosis deaths?
Afghanistan ranks 27th and Zambia ranks 29th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tuberculosis deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Tuberculosis deaths
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 tuberculosis in both sexes.