Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Tuberculosis case fatality rate was 19 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
19
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
31st
of 181 countries
All-time high
34
in 2000
All-time low
17
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Afghanistan, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis case fatality rate in Afghanistan stood at 19.
That represents a change of down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case fatality rate in Afghanistan peaked at 34 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34 | — |
| 2001 | 32 | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 30 | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 32 | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 29 | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 28 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 27 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 25 | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 26 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 25 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 24 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 22 | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 19 | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 20 | +17.6% |
| 2021 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 19 | +0.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 19 is above the median for low income countries, which is 17.5, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 19 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8, 2.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.8 | 25 | 34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.4 | 17 | 25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.4 | 19 | 20 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 31 Bhutan 19 compare
- 31 Guinea-Bissau 19 compare
- 31 Marshall Islands 19 compare
- 31 Sierra Leone 19 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)
- 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 tuberculosis case fatality rate in Afghanistan?
- Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Afghanistan was 19 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 34 in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis case fatality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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