Burden of disease who in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Burden of disease who was 55,678 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
55,678
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
17th
of 194 countries
All-time high
92,325
in 2000
All-time low
52,044
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Burden of disease who in Afghanistan, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 55,678 for burden of disease who in 2021.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, burden of disease who in Afghanistan peaked at 92,325 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 52,044, in 2020.
That places Afghanistan 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Burden of disease who in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 92,325 | — |
| 2001 | 90,552 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 83,301 | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 78,599 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 76,507 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 74,034 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 72,203 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 70,996 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 67,443 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 64,150 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 62,168 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 59,733 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 58,153 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 56,507 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 56,262 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 56,336 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 55,967 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 54,167 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 55,207 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 52,908 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 52,044 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 55,678 | +7.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 55,678 is above the median for low income countries, which is 51,148, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 55,678 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27,285, 2.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77,011 | 64,150 | 92,325 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56,741 | 52,908 | 62,168 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53,861 | 52,044 | 55,678 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 14 Bulgaria 56,818 compare
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 55,999 compare
- 16 South Africa 55,776 compare
- 18 Equatorial Guinea 54,506 compare
- 19 Burkina Faso 53,143 compare
- 20 Benin 52,782 compare
More health data for Afghanistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,735 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 19 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0804 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is burden of disease who in Afghanistan?
- Burden of disease who in Afghanistan was 55,678 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest burden of disease who recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 92,325 in 2000.
- What is the lowest burden of disease who recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 52,044 in 2020.
- How does Afghanistan rank for burden of disease who?
- Afghanistan ranks 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is burden of disease who rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Burden of disease who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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