Death rate from Parkinson's disease in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Death rate from Parkinson's disease was 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.53 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
134th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.7 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
All-time low
1.49 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from Parkinson's disease 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
In 2021, death rate from parkinson's disease in Afghanistan stood at 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from parkinson's disease in Afghanistan peaked at 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.49 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Afghanistan 134th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from Parkinson's disease in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.49 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 131 Singapore 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 132 Azerbaijan 1.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 132 Saudi Arabia 1.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 135 Mongolia 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 136 Cameroon 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 136 Iraq 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 136 Mauritius 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from parkinson's disease in Afghanistan?
- Death rate from parkinson's disease in Afghanistan was 1.53 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 death rate from parkinson's disease recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest death rate from parkinson's disease recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.49 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for death rate from parkinson's disease?
- Afghanistan ranks 134th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from parkinson's disease rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Death rate from Parkinson's disease. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from parkinson disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.