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
Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Afghanistan, 2000–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 770.3 | 578 | 976 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,452 | 1,030 | 1,910 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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 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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