Deaths from diarrheal diseases who in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Deaths from diarrheal diseases who was 2,879 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
2,879
Change on year
down 32.3%
World rank
46th
of 192 countries
All-time high
12,429
in 2003
All-time low
2,879
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from diarrheal diseases who in Afghanistan, 2000–2021

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k2000201020212000: 7.4k2001: 7.8k2002: 7.1k2003: 12.4k2004: 11.2k2005: 7.7k2006: 7.3k2007: 9.4k2008: 6.6k2009: 5.6k2010: 5.7k2011: 5.5k2012: 4.6k2013: 6.7k2014: 4.5k2015: 4.9k2016: 6.1k2017: 4.2k2018: 3.8k2019: 4.7k2020: 4.3k2021: 2.9k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 2,879 for deaths from diarrheal diseases who in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 32.3% on the previous year and down 47.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from diarrheal diseases who in Afghanistan peaked at 12,429 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2,879, in 2021.

That places Afghanistan 46th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Deaths from diarrheal diseases who in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from diarrheal diseases who in Afghanistan, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 7,413
2001 7,808 +5.3%
2002 7,102 -9.0%
2003 12,429 +75.0%
2004 11,199 -9.9%
2005 7,744 -30.9%
2006 7,274 -6.1%
2007 9,429 +29.6%
2008 6,624 -29.7%
2009 5,592 -15.6%
2010 5,699 +1.9%
2011 5,520 -3.1%
2012 4,565 -17.3%
2013 6,747 +47.8%
2014 4,536 -32.8%
2015 4,873 +7.4%
2016 6,148 +26.2%
2017 4,223 -31.3%
2018 3,794 -10.2%
2019 4,731 +24.7%
2020 4,256 -10.0%
2021 2,879 -32.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8,261 5,592 12,429 10
2010s 5,084 3,794 6,747 10
2020s 3,567 2,879 4,256 2

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 43 Rwanda 3,074 compare
  2. 44 Germany 2,976 compare
  3. 45 Vietnam 2,974 compare
  4. 47 Mexico 2,772 compare
  5. 48 Japan 2,439 compare
  6. 49 Haiti 2,423 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from diarrheal diseases who in Afghanistan?
Deaths from diarrheal diseases who in Afghanistan was 2,879 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from diarrheal diseases who recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 12,429 in 2003.
What is the lowest deaths from diarrheal diseases who recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 2,879 in 2021.
How does Afghanistan rank for deaths from diarrheal diseases who?
Afghanistan ranks 46th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from diarrheal diseases who rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.8%. 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 Deaths from diarrheal diseases who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Deaths from diarrheal diseases who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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