Afghanistan vs United Kingdom: Total disease burden
Afghanistan
22.33 million DALYs
in 2021
United Kingdom
20.95 million DALYs
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
23rd
United Kingdom rank
25th
Total disease burden over time
- Afghanistan
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 22.33 million DALYs against 20.95 million DALYs in United Kingdom, a difference of 1.37 million DALYs.
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 DALYs | 18.32 million DALYs | 376,990 DALYs | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 18.69 million DALYs | 18.59 million DALYs | 99,440 DALYs | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 21.30 million DALYs | 20.80 million DALYs | 504,150 DALYs | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total disease burden, Afghanistan or United Kingdom?
- Afghanistan, at 22.33 million DALYs against 20.95 million DALYs in United Kingdom as of 2021.
- What is the difference in total disease burden between Afghanistan and United Kingdom?
- 1.37 million DALYs, 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?
- Afghanistan ranks 23rd and United Kingdom ranks 25th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β 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.