Death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized was 69.43 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
69.43
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
4th
of 194 countries
All-time high
92.33
in 2005
All-time low
69.43
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized in Afghanistan, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 69.43 for death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.8% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized in Afghanistan peaked at 92.33 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 69.43, in 2021.
Afghanistan ranks 4th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 88.98 | — |
| 2001 | 90.16 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 91.48 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 92.18 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 92.29 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 92.33 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 91.68 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 87.78 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 84.58 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 82.69 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 80.84 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 80.12 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 79.67 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 77.76 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 76.35 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 75.57 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 74.79 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 75.01 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 74.12 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 73.63 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 76.14 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 69.43 | -8.8% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 69.43 is above the median for low income countries, which is 37.3, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 69.43 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.92, 2.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.42 | 82.69 | 92.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.79 | 73.63 | 80.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.79 | 69.43 | 76.14 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 1 Lesotho 85.17 compare
- 2 Estonia 76.97 compare
- 3 Central African Republic 75.95 compare
- 5 Madagascar 68.55 compare
- 6 Mozambique 65.46 compare
- 7 Eritrea 62.85 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized in Afghanistan?
- Death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized in Afghanistan was 69.43 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 92.33 in 2005.
- What is the lowest death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.43 in 2021.
- How does Afghanistan rank for death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized?
- Afghanistan ranks 4th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. 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 Death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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