Total disease burden who in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Total disease burden who was 22.33 million in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
22.33 million
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
23rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
22.33 million
in 2021
All-time low
17.47 million
in 2011
Years of data
22
2000–2021
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 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Total disease burden who in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.04 million | — |
| 2001 | 17.83 million | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 17.49 million | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 17.80 million | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 18.02 million | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 18.07 million | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 18.37 million | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 18.39 million | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 17.82 million | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 17.57 million | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 17.53 million | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 17.47 million | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 17.72 million | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 17.82 million | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 18.41 million | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 19.02 million | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 19.39 million | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 19.31 million | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 20.25 million | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 19.98 million | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 20.28 million | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 22.33 million | +10.1% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 22.33 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.74 million, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 22.33 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.09 million, 7.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
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
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,735 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 19 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 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 194 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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