Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia was 1,910 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1,910
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
26th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1,910
in 2019
All-time low
578
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Afghanistan, 2000–2019

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2000200920192000: 5782001: 6072002: 6462003: 6952004: 7472005: 8002006: 8432007: 8842008: 9272009: 9762010: 1.0k2011: 1.1k2012: 1.2k2013: 1.3k2014: 1.4k2015: 1.5k2016: 1.6k2017: 1.7k2018: 1.8k2019: 1.9k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 1,910 for number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 95.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Afghanistan peaked at 1,910 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 578, in 2000.

That places Afghanistan 26th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia (thousands) in Afghanistan, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 578
2001 607 +5.0%
2002 646 +6.4%
2003 695 +7.6%
2004 747 +7.5%
2005 800 +7.1%
2006 843 +5.4%
2007 884 +4.9%
2008 927 +4.9%
2009 976 +5.3%
2010 1,030 +5.5%
2011 1,110 +7.8%
2012 1,190 +7.2%
2013 1,290 +8.4%
2014 1,390 +7.8%
2015 1,500 +7.9%
2016 1,600 +6.7%
2017 1,700 +6.2%
2018 1,800 +5.9%
2019 1,910 +6.1%

Afghanistan compared with similar countries

  • Afghanistan's 1,910 is above the median for low income countries, which is 807, 2.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Afghanistan's 1,910 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 547, 3.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 770.3 578 976 10
2010s 1,452 1,030 1,910 10

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 24 Algeria 1,960 compare
  2. 25 Colombia 1,920 compare
  3. 27 Sudan 1,820 compare
  4. 28 Nepal 1,730 compare
  5. 28 Malaysia 1,730 compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Afghanistan?
Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Afghanistan was 1,910 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 1,910 in 2019.
What is the lowest number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 578 in 2000.
How does Afghanistan rank for number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
Afghanistan ranks 26th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
Is number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 95.7%. 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 Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia (thousands)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
203 places, 4,060 data points, 2000–2019
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