Healthcare access quality un in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Healthcare access quality un was 42 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
42
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
179th
of 193 countries
All-time high
42
in 2018
All-time low
30
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Healthcare access quality un in Afghanistan, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthcare access quality un in Afghanistan is 42, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare access quality un in Afghanistan peaked at 42 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 30, in 2000.
Afghanistan ranks 179th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Healthcare access quality un in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30 | — |
| 2001 | 31 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 32 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 33 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 34 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 35 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 36 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 36 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 37 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 38 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 36 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 37 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 38 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 38 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 38 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 39 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 40 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 42 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 42 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 42 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 42 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 42 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 42 | +0.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 42 is below the median for low income countries, which is 43, 98% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 42 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 71, 59% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.9 | 30 | 37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.8 | 36 | 42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42 | 42 | 42 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 176 Guinea 43 compare
- 176 Guinea-Bissau 43 compare
- 176 Yemen 43 compare
- 179 Togo 42 compare
- 181 Democratic Republic of Congo 41 compare
- 181 Mali 41 compare
- 181 South Sudan 41 compare
More health data for Afghanistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,735 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 19 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0804 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare access quality un in Afghanistan?
- Healthcare access quality un in Afghanistan was 42 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare access quality un recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 42 in 2018.
- What is the lowest healthcare access quality un recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 30 in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for healthcare access quality un?
- Afghanistan ranks 179th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare access quality un rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare access quality un. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).