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
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
Estimated number of DALYs from all causes in both sexes.