Afghanistan vs Iran: Total disease burden who
Afghanistan
22.33 million
in 2021
Iran
25.03 million
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
23rd
Iran rank
20th
Total disease burden who over time
- Afghanistan
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 25.03 million against 22.33 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 2.70 million.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 23rd and Iran ranks 20th of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.94 million | 17.77 million | 172,140 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 18.69 million | 19.69 million | 997,860 | Iran |
| 2020s | 21.30 million | 24.27 million | 2.97 million | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total disease burden who, Afghanistan or Iran?
- Iran, at 25.03 million against 22.33 million in Afghanistan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in total disease burden who between Afghanistan and Iran?
- 2.70 million, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iran?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Iran rank globally for total disease burden who?
- Afghanistan ranks 23rd and Iran ranks 20th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Total disease burden who. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.