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
010.0M20.0M30.0M200020102021

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.

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Indicator
Total disease burden who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,263 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed