Afghanistan vs Türkiye: Total disease burden

Afghanistan
22.33 million DALYs
in 2021
Türkiye
23.11 million DALYs
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
23rd
Türkiye rank
22nd

Total disease burden over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Türkiye
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M200020102021

How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 23.11 million DALYs against 22.33 million DALYs in Afghanistan, a difference of 784,500 DALYs.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Türkiye ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 23rd and Türkiye ranks 22nd of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Türkiye Difference Ahead
2000s 17.94 million DALYs 17.30 million DALYs 640,010 DALYs Afghanistan
2010s 18.69 million DALYs 18.63 million DALYs 55,770 DALYs Afghanistan
2020s 21.30 million DALYs 22.23 million DALYs 924,500 DALYs Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total disease burden, Afghanistan or Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 23.11 million DALYs against 22.33 million DALYs in Afghanistan as of 2021.
What is the difference in total disease burden between Afghanistan and Türkiye?
784,500 DALYs, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Türkiye?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Afghanistan and Türkiye rank globally for total disease burden?
Afghanistan ranks 23rd and Türkiye ranks 22nd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Total disease burden. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total disease burden
Unit
DALYs
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, 4,263 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of DALYs from all causes in both sexes.