Have you heard of Afghanistan?
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Afghanistan
UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), CC BY 3.0Country in Central and South Asia.
Rising in 36 countries since Sunday, 18 October 2026. Today: 3 countries.
- rising today
- 3
- at the peak
- 26 on 21 Oct
- first rising
- 18 Oct
- days rising
- 12
Why it’s rising AI-generated
Afghanistan, a country in Central and South Asia, faced Bangladesh in a must-win ODI, with Bangladesh choosing to bat first. Google searches rose in 36 countries from 9 October.
Based on Prothom Alo English (Bangladesh)
Written by an AI model from the data on this page and checked automatically against it. It can still contain mistakes. How these notes are written and checked.
Day by day
Countries where it was rising, each day
| Day | Countries |
|---|---|
| 13 Nov | 3 |
| 12 Nov | 1 |
| 11 Nov | 0 |
| 10 Nov | 0 |
| 9 Nov | 3 |
| 8 Nov | 0 |
| 7 Nov | 3 |
| 6 Nov | 0 |
| 5 Nov | 2 |
| 4 Nov | 0 |
| 3 Nov | 0 |
| 2 Nov | 1 |
| 1 Nov | 0 |
| 31 Oct | 0 |
| 30 Oct | 0 |
| 29 Oct | 0 |
| 28 Oct | 0 |
| 27 Oct | 0 |
| 26 Oct | 1 |
| 25 Oct | 0 |
| 24 Oct | 0 |
| 23 Oct | 22 |
| 22 Oct | 0 |
| 21 Oct | 26 |
| 20 Oct | 3 |
| 19 Oct | 21 |
| 18 Oct | 1 |
How it spread
Each row is a country, in the order it started rising; each square is a day it was rising there. This is the order it appeared in, not a chain of cause.
In the news
- Are Pakistan and Afghanistan Headed Toward a Proxy War?
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ICC · Kuwait · via Google Trends - Bowlers eye more assistance from Sharjah pitch after runathon in first Test
Cricinfo · Saudi Arabia · via Google Trends - Torkham closure puts pressure on Kabul, but for how long?Arab News PK · Estonia · 13 Nov · via Google Trends
- Pakistan's Exports Fall By $1.3 Billion As Trade With Afghanistan DeclinesAfghanistan International · Estonia · 13 Nov · via Google Trends
- Craig Ervine becomes the oldest Test double-centurion in 75 years, scripts history with unbeaten 206 against Afghanistan | CricketHindustan Times · Kuwait · 13 Nov · via Google Trends
- Chevrons back on the grindHerald.co.zw · Kuwait · 13 Nov · via Google Trends
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