Tuberculosis treatment coverage in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Tuberculosis treatment coverage was 59 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
59
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
174th
of 194 countries
All-time high
65
in 2019
All-time low
24
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis treatment coverage in Afghanistan, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 59 for tuberculosis treatment coverage in 2024.
That represents a change of up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis treatment coverage in Afghanistan peaked at 65 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 24, in 2000.
Afghanistan ranks 174th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis treatment coverage in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24 | — |
| 2001 | 29 | +20.8% |
| 2002 | 33 | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 28 | -15.2% |
| 2004 | 34 | +21.4% |
| 2005 | 38 | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 41 | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 46 | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 45 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 42 | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 45 | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 47 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 48 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 50 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 49 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 53 | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 59 | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 62 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 62 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 65 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 57 | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 61 | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 62 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 59 | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 59 | +0.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 59 is below the median for low income countries, which is 70.5, 84% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 59 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 73, 81% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36 | 24 | 46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54 | 45 | 65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.6 | 57 | 62 | 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)
- 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 treatment coverage in Afghanistan?
- Tuberculosis treatment coverage in Afghanistan was 59 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest tuberculosis treatment coverage recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 65 in 2019.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis treatment coverage recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 24 in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for tuberculosis treatment coverage?
- Afghanistan ranks 174th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis treatment coverage rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Tuberculosis treatment coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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