Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia was 4,638 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Afghanistan, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Afghanistan stood at 4,638. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 74.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Afghanistan peaked at 4,638 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,288, in 2000.
That places Afghanistan 19th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,288 | — |
| 2001 | 1,293 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1,364 | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 1,463 | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 1,538 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 1,623 | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 1,728 | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 1,806 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 1,897 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 2,026 | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 2,151 | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 2,306 | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 2,487 | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 2,666 | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 2,865 | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 3,059 | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 3,242 | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 3,437 | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 3,638 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 3,845 | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 4,066 | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 4,262 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 4,427 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 4,638 | +4.8% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 4,638 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,978, 2.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 4,638 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 852.3, 5.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,603 | 1,288 | 2,026 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,970 | 2,151 | 3,845 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,348 | 4,066 | 4,638 | 4 |
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 women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Afghanistan?
- Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Afghanistan was 4,638 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4,638 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,288 in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
- Afghanistan ranks 19th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.0%. 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 women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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