Dengue fever deaths in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Dengue fever deaths was 0.17 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.17
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
49th
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.18
in 2020
All-time low
0.07
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Dengue fever deaths in Afghanistan, 2000–2021

00.050.10.150.22000201020212000: 0.072001: 0.082002: 0.082003: 0.092004: 0.12005: 0.12006: 0.12007: 0.112008: 0.12009: 0.112010: 0.112011: 0.112012: 0.122013: 0.132014: 0.132015: 0.142016: 0.152017: 0.152018: 0.162019: 0.172020: 0.182021: 0.17

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 0.17 for dengue fever deaths in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 54.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dengue fever deaths in Afghanistan peaked at 0.18 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.07, in 2000.

That places Afghanistan 49th out of 192 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.094 0.07 0.11 10
2010s 0.137 0.11 0.17 10
2020s 0.175 0.17 0.18 2

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

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  3. 48 Cameroon 0.21 compare
  4. 50 Côte d'Ivoire 0.16 compare
  5. 51 Ghana 0.15 compare
  6. 52 Nicaragua 0.14 compare
  7. 52 Sudan 0.14 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is dengue fever deaths in Afghanistan?
Dengue fever deaths in Afghanistan was 0.17 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest dengue fever deaths recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.18 in 2020.
What is the lowest dengue fever deaths recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.07 in 2000.
How does Afghanistan rank for dengue fever deaths?
Afghanistan ranks 49th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is dengue fever deaths rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Dengue fever deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Dengue fever deaths
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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