Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 was 45.4 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Afghanistan, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Afghanistan is 45.4, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Afghanistan peaked at 45.4 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31.4, in 2002.
That places Afghanistan 17th out of 194 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.
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.6 | — |
| 2001 | 31.5 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 31.4 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 31.6 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 31.9 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 32.3 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 32.7 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 33.2 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 33.7 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 34.3 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 34.9 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 35.7 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 36.5 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 37.4 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 38.3 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 39.2 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 40.1 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 40.9 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 41.7 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 42.4 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 43.1 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 43.7 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 44.5 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 45.4 | +2.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 45.4 is above the median for low income countries, which is 40, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 45.4 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.5, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.42 | 31.4 | 34.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.71 | 34.9 | 42.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.17 | 43.1 | 45.4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 14 Haiti 45.9 compare
- 15 Guinea 45.7 compare
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 45.7 compare
- 18 Sierra Leone 44.6 compare
- 19 Burkina Faso 44.3 compare
- 20 Angola 43.8 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 prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Afghanistan?
- Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Afghanistan was 45.4 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 45.4 in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.4 in 2002.
- How does Afghanistan rank for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49?
- Afghanistan ranks 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 (Modeled Estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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