Afghanistan vs United Kingdom: Total disease burden who

Afghanistan
22.33 million
in 2021
United Kingdom
20.95 million
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
23rd
United Kingdom rank
25th

Total disease burden who over time

  • Afghanistan
  • United Kingdom
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M200020102021

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 22.33 million against 20.95 million in United Kingdom, a difference of 1.37 million.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 23rd and United Kingdom ranks 25th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 17.94 million 18.32 million 376,990 United Kingdom
2010s 18.69 million 18.59 million 99,440 Afghanistan
2020s 21.30 million 20.80 million 504,150 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total disease burden who, Afghanistan or United Kingdom?
Afghanistan, at 22.33 million against 20.95 million in United Kingdom as of 2021.
What is the difference in total disease burden who between Afghanistan and United Kingdom?
1.37 million, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and United Kingdom?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Afghanistan and United Kingdom rank globally for total disease burden who?
Afghanistan ranks 23rd and United Kingdom ranks 25th 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