Mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age was 120 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
120
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
166th
of 194 countries
All-time high
123
in 2000
All-time low
120
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age in Afghanistan, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age in Afghanistan stood at 120. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age in Afghanistan peaked at 123 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 120, in 2019.
Afghanistan ranks 166th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 123 | — |
| 2001 | 123 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 123 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 123 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 123 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 123 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 123 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 122 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 122 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 122 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 122 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 122 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 122 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 122 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 122 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 121 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 121 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 121 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 121 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 120 | -0.8% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 120 is below the median for low income countries, which is 121, 99% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 120 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 125, 96% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 122.7 | 122 | 123 | 10 |
| 2010s | 121.4 | 120 | 122 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 166 Equatorial Guinea 120 compare
- 166 Angola 120 compare
- 166 Somalia 120 compare
- 166 Togo 120 compare
- 166 Sao Tome and Principe 120 compare
- 166 Pakistan 120 compare
- 166 Mauritania 120 compare
More gender data for Afghanistan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 20,358 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.64 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 29,681 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 29,681 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.43 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 707,563 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 739,025 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 690,872 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 720,642 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 674,248 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age in Afghanistan?
- Mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age in Afghanistan was 120 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 123 in 2000.
- What is the lowest mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 120 in 2019.
- How does Afghanistan rank for mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age?
- Afghanistan ranks 166th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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