Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant was 31.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Afghanistan, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Afghanistan stood at 31.6%.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Afghanistan peaked at 38.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 31.5%, in 2021.
That places Afghanistan 77th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | 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% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 31.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 44.7%, 71% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 31.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 33.1%, 95% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
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
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 proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Afghanistan?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Afghanistan was 31.6% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 38.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.5% in 2021.
- How does Afghanistan rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant?
- Afghanistan ranks 77th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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