Reported rabies deaths in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Reported rabies deaths was 18 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
18
Change on year
down 14.3%
World rank
17th
of 133 countries
All-time high
21
in 2021
All-time low
10
in 2019
Years of data
5
2018–2022
Reported rabies deaths in Afghanistan, 2018–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, reported rabies deaths in Afghanistan stood at 18.
That represents a change of down 14.3% on the previous year and up 20.0% over five years.
That places Afghanistan 17th out of 133 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Reported rabies deaths in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 15 | — |
| 2019 | 10 | -33.3% |
| 2020 | 16 | +60.0% |
| 2021 | 21 | +31.2% |
| 2022 | 18 | -14.3% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 18 is above the median for low income countries, which is 17.5, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 18 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1, 18.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.5 | 10 | 15 | 2 |
| 2020s | 18.33 | 16 | 21 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0804 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reported rabies deaths in Afghanistan?
- Reported rabies deaths in Afghanistan was 18 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest reported rabies deaths recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 21 in 2021.
- What is the lowest reported rabies deaths recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 in 2019.
- How does Afghanistan rank for reported rabies deaths?
- Afghanistan ranks 17th out of 133 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Reported rabies deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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