Diarrheal diseases death rate in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Diarrheal diseases death rate was 7.18 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Diarrheal diseases death rate in Afghanistan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for diarrheal diseases death rate in Afghanistan is 7.18 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.2% on the previous year and down 62.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diarrheal diseases death rate in Afghanistan peaked at 54.89 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 7.18 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Afghanistan 72nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Diarrheal diseases death rate in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.93 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 39.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 33.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.7% |
| 2003 | 54.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +62.3% |
| 2004 | 47.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.4% |
| 2005 | 31.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.3% |
| 2006 | 28.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 36.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.3% |
| 2008 | 25.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -31.1% |
| 2009 | 20.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.5% |
| 2010 | 20.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 18.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 14.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.6% |
| 2013 | 21.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +42.8% |
| 2014 | 13.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -35.2% |
| 2015 | 14.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 17.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.9% |
| 2017 | 11.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.2% |
| 2018 | 10.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 12.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.2% |
| 2020 | 10.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 7.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -34.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 54.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 69 Thailand 9.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 70 Cambodia 9.01 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 71 Honduras 7.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 73 Cape Verde 7.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 74 Nauru 7.11 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 75 Slovakia 6.84 deaths per 100,000 people 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 812.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,735 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2081 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2175 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is diarrheal diseases death rate in Afghanistan?
- Diarrheal diseases death rate in Afghanistan was 7.18 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest diarrheal diseases death rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 54.89 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest diarrheal diseases death rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.18 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Afghanistan rank for diarrheal diseases death rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 72nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is diarrheal diseases death rate rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Diarrheal diseases death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from diarrhoeal diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.