Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 was 7.85 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in Afghanistan, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Afghanistan is 7.85, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Afghanistan peaked at 19.11 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7.85, in 2022.
That places Afghanistan 40th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.11 | — |
| 1991 | 18.81 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 18.51 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 18.2 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 17.89 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 17.57 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 17.25 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 16.93 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 16.6 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 16.25 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 15.9 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 15.53 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 15.15 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 14.76 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 14.38 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 13.99 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 13.61 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 13.25 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 12.89 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 12.5 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 12.12 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 11.73 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 11.34 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 10.96 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 10.58 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 10.22 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 9.86 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 9.51 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 9.15 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 8.81 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 8.47 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 8.15 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 7.85 | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.71 | 16.25 | 19.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.2 | 12.5 | 15.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.43 | 8.81 | 12.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.16 | 7.85 | 8.47 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 37 Tajikistan 8.15 compare
- 38 Burundi 8.12 compare
- 39 Cambodia 7.92 compare
- 40 Central African Republic 7.85 compare
- 40 Equatorial Guinea 7.85 compare
- 43 Guyana 7.76 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 812.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,735 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Afghanistan?
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Afghanistan was 7.85 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 19.11 in 1990.
- What is the lowest percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.85 in 2022.
- How does Afghanistan rank for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
- Afghanistan ranks 40th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. 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 Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 standard deviations below the median (crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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