Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Share of pregnant women who have anemia was 31.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Afghanistan, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of pregnant women who have anemia in Afghanistan is 31.6%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of pregnant women who have anemia in Afghanistan peaked at 38.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 31.5%, in 2021.
Afghanistan ranks 74th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.6% | — |
| 2001 | 38.2% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 37.8% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 37.4% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 37.0% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 36.6% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 36.2% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 35.7% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 35.3% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 34.9% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 34.4% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 34.0% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 33.7% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 33.4% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 33.2% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 32.9% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 32.7% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 32.5% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 32.2% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 32.0% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 31.7% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 31.5% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 31.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 31.6% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.8% | 34.9% | 38.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.1% | 32.0% | 34.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.6% | 31.5% | 31.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 75 Botswana 31.4% compare
- 76 Papua New Guinea 30.9% compare
- 77 Timor-Leste 30.7% compare
- 77 Fiji 30.7% 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 share of pregnant women who have anemia in Afghanistan?
- Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Afghanistan was 31.6% in 2023, according to Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of pregnant women who have anemia recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 38.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of pregnant women who have anemia recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.5% in 2021.
- How does Afghanistan rank for share of pregnant women who have anemia?
- Afghanistan ranks 74th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of pregnant women who have anemia rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of pregnant women who have anemia. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.