Afghanistan vs Turkey: Total disease burden who

Afghanistan
22.33 million
in 2021
Turkey
23.11 million
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
23rd
Turkey rank
22nd

Total disease burden who over time

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

How they compare

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

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total disease burden who, Afghanistan or Turkey?
Turkey, at 23.11 million against 22.33 million in Afghanistan as of 2021.
What is the difference in total disease burden who between Afghanistan and Turkey?
784,500, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Turkey?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Afghanistan and Turkey rank globally for total disease burden who?
Afghanistan ranks 23rd and Turkey ranks 22nd of 194 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