Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Tuberculosis case fatality rate was 19.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
19.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
31st
of 181 countries
All-time high
34.0%
in 2000
All-time low
17.0%
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Afghanistan, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis case fatality rate in Afghanistan stood at 19.0%.
That represents a change of down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case fatality rate in Afghanistan peaked at 34.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 2019.
That places Afghanistan 31st out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.0% | — |
| 2001 | 32.0% | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 30.0% | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 32.0% | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 29.0% | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 28.0% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 27.0% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 25.0% | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 26.0% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 25.0% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 24.0% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 24.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 23.0% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 24.0% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 22.0% | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 19.0% | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 18.0% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 17.0% | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 20.0% | +17.6% |
| 2021 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 19.0% | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 19.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 19.0% | +0.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 19.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 17.5%, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 19.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.0%, 2.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.8% | 25.0% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 17.0% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 19.0% | 20.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 31 Bhutan 19.0% compare
- 31 Guinea-Bissau 19.0% compare
- 31 Marshall Islands 19.0% compare
- 31 Sierra Leone 19.0% 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case fatality rate in Afghanistan?
- Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Afghanistan was 19.0% in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 34.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 2019.
- How does Afghanistan rank for tuberculosis case fatality rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 31st out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case fatality rate rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis case fatality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated percentage of people diagnosed with tuberculosis, who end up dying of it.