Population in areas that warrant treatment with antibiotics, facial in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Population in areas that warrant treatment with antibiotics, facial was 485,813 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
485,813
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
15th
of 61 countries
All-time high
485,813
in 2025
All-time low
262,736
in 2013
Years of data
8
2013–2025
Population in areas that warrant treatment with antibiotics, facial in Afghanistan, 2013–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in areas that warrant treatment with antibiotics, facial in Afghanistan is 485,813, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 84.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in areas that warrant treatment with antibiotics, facial in Afghanistan peaked at 485,813 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 262,736, in 2013.
Afghanistan ranks 15th of 61 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Population in areas that warrant treatment with antibiotics, facial in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 262,736 | — |
| 2019 | 429,310 | +63.4% |
| 2020 | 446,163 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 447,064 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 456,005 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 465,125 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 474,427 | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 485,813 | +2.4% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 485,813 is below the median for low income countries, which is 610,412, 80% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 346,023 | 262,736 | 429,310 | 2 |
| 2020s | 462,433 | 446,163 | 485,813 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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 population in areas that warrant treatment with antibiotics, facial in Afghanistan?
- Population in areas that warrant treatment with antibiotics, facial in Afghanistan was 485,813 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population in areas that warrant treatment with antibiotics, facial recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 485,813 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population in areas that warrant treatment with antibiotics, facial recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 262,736 in 2013.
- How does Afghanistan rank for population in areas that warrant treatment with antibiotics, facial?
- Afghanistan ranks 15th out of 61 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in areas that warrant treatment with antibiotics, facial rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population in areas that warrant treatment with antibiotics, facial cleanliness and environmental improvement for elimination of trachoma as a public health problem. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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