Total disease burden who in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Total disease burden who was 22.33 million in 2021. ▲ Rising
Total disease burden who in Afghanistan, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 22.33 million for total disease burden who in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.1% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total disease burden who in Afghanistan peaked at 22.33 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17.47 million, in 2011.
Afghanistan ranks 23rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.94 million | 17.49 million | 18.39 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.69 million | 17.47 million | 20.25 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.30 million | 20.28 million | 22.33 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 20 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 25.03 million compare
- 21 Tanzania, United Republic of 24.84 million compare
- 22 Türkiye 23.11 million compare
- 24 Ukraine 22.27 million compare
- 25 United Kingdom 20.95 million compare
- 26 Myanmar 20.81 million 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 812.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,735 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0243 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population, female, per capita 0.495 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total disease burden who in Afghanistan?
- Total disease burden who in Afghanistan was 22.33 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total disease burden who recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 22.33 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest total disease burden who recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.47 million in 2011.
- How does Afghanistan rank for total disease burden who?
- Afghanistan ranks 23rd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total disease burden who rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. 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 Total disease burden who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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