Cholera reported deaths in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Cholera reported deaths was 101 reported deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cholera reported deaths in Afghanistan, 1960–2023
Source: World Health Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in reported deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cholera reported deaths in Afghanistan is 101 reported deaths, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 621.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cholera reported deaths in Afghanistan peaked at 931 reported deaths in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0 reported deaths, in 1998.
That places Afghanistan 13th out of 119 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cholera reported deaths in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | reported deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 199 reported deaths | — |
| 1965 | 55 reported deaths | -72.4% |
| 1993 | 931 reported deaths | +1592.7% |
| 1994 | 118 reported deaths | -87.3% |
| 1995 | 624 reported deaths | +428.8% |
| 1997 | 125 reported deaths | -80.0% |
| 1998 | 0 reported deaths | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 152 reported deaths | — |
| 2000 | 198 reported deaths | +30.3% |
| 2001 | 114 reported deaths | -42.4% |
| 2002 | 0 reported deaths | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 7 reported deaths | — |
| 2005 | 0 reported deaths | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 22 reported deaths | — |
| 2009 | 11 reported deaths | -50.0% |
| 2010 | 10 reported deaths | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 44 reported deaths | +340.0% |
| 2012 | 0 reported deaths | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 14 reported deaths | — |
| 2014 | 4 reported deaths | -71.4% |
| 2015 | 8 reported deaths | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 5 reported deaths | -37.5% |
| 2017 | 1 reported deaths | -80.0% |
| 2019 | 0 reported deaths | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 reported deaths | — |
| 2022 | 100 reported deaths | — |
| 2023 | 101 reported deaths | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 127 reported deaths | 55 reported deaths | 199 reported deaths | 2 |
| 1990s | 325 reported deaths | 0 reported deaths | 931 reported deaths | 6 |
| 2000s | 50.29 reported deaths | 0 reported deaths | 198 reported deaths | 7 |
| 2010s | 9.56 reported deaths | 0 reported deaths | 44 reported deaths | 9 |
| 2020s | 67 reported deaths | 0 reported deaths | 101 reported deaths | 3 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 10 Tanzania, United Republic of 145 reported deaths compare
- 11 Somalia 138 reported deaths compare
- 12 Haiti 131 reported deaths compare
- 14 Mozambique 47 reported deaths compare
- 15 Sierra Leone 32 reported deaths compare
- 16 Indonesia 27 reported deaths 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 cholera reported deaths in Afghanistan?
- Cholera reported deaths in Afghanistan was 101 reported deaths in 2023, according to World Health Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cholera reported deaths recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 931 reported deaths in 1993.
- What is the lowest cholera reported deaths recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 reported deaths in 1998.
- How does Afghanistan rank for cholera reported deaths?
- Afghanistan ranks 13th out of 119 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cholera reported deaths rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 621.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cholera reported deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of deaths from cholera reported to the WHO. As testing and reporting is limited in many countries, this is likely to be an underestimate of the true number of deaths from cholera.