Afghanistan vs Myanmar: Total disease burden who

Afghanistan
22.33 million
in 2021
Myanmar
20.81 million
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
23rd
Myanmar rank
26th

Total disease burden who over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Myanmar
010.0M20.0M30.0M200020102021

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 22.33 million against 20.81 million in Myanmar, a difference of 1.52 million.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.

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

Afghanistan ranks 23rd and Myanmar ranks 26th of 192 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Myanmar Difference Ahead
2000s 17.94 million 25.18 million 7.24 million Myanmar
2010s 18.69 million 20.09 million 1.40 million Myanmar
2020s 21.30 million 20.09 million 1.22 million Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total disease burden who, Afghanistan or Myanmar?
Afghanistan, at 22.33 million against 20.81 million in Myanmar as of 2021.
What is the difference in total disease burden who between Afghanistan and Myanmar?
1.52 million, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Myanmar?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Afghanistan and Myanmar rank globally for total disease burden who?
Afghanistan ranks 23rd and Myanmar ranks 26th 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