Height-for-age <-2 SD in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Height-for-age <-2 SD was 44.6 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
44.6
World rank
7th
of 96 countries
All-time high
59.3
in 2004
All-time low
38.19
in 2018
Years of data
5
1997–2022
Height-for-age <-2 SD in Afghanistan, 1997–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for height-for-age <-2 sd in Afghanistan is 44.6, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, height-for-age <-2 sd in Afghanistan peaked at 59.3 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 38.19, in 2018.
That places Afghanistan 7th out of 96 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.2 | 53.2 | 53.2 | 1 |
| 2000s | 59.3 | 59.3 | 59.3 | 1 |
| 2010s | 39.3 | 38.19 | 40.41 | 2 |
| 2020s | 44.6 | 44.6 | 44.6 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 4 Timor-Leste 46.69 compare
- 5 Guatemala 46 compare
- 6 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 44.7 compare
- 8 Madagascar 39.84 compare
- 9 Central African Republic 37.9 compare
- 10 Pakistan 37.63 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 812.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,735 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0243 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population, female, per capita 0.495 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is height-for-age <-2 sd in Afghanistan?
- Height-for-age <-2 sd in Afghanistan was 44.6 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 59.3 in 2004.
- What is the lowest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.19 in 2018.
- How does Afghanistan rank for height-for-age <-2 sd?
- Afghanistan ranks 7th out of 96 countries with data for 2022.
- Is height-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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