Tuberculosis deaths region in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Tuberculosis deaths region was 15,000 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
15,000
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
16th
of 215 countries
All-time high
17,000
in 2009
All-time low
10,000
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis deaths region in Afghanistan, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 15,000 for tuberculosis deaths region in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis deaths region in Afghanistan peaked at 17,000 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 10,000, in 2000.
Afghanistan ranks 16th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Tuberculosis deaths region in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10,000 | — |
| 2001 | 11,000 | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 13,000 | +18.2% |
| 2003 | 15,000 | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 16,000 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 16,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 16,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 15,000 | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 17,000 | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 15,000 | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 14,000 | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 15,000 | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 14,000 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 13,000 | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 14,000 | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 15,000 | +7.1% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 15,000 is above the median for low income countries, which is 3,900, 3.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 15,000 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 150, 100.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,400 | 10,000 | 17,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,300 | 13,000 | 15,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,200 | 14,000 | 15,000 | 5 |
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 tuberculosis deaths region in Afghanistan?
- Tuberculosis deaths region in Afghanistan was 15,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis deaths region recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 17,000 in 2009.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis deaths region recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,000 in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for tuberculosis deaths region?
- Afghanistan ranks 16th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis deaths region rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis deaths region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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