Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Pregnant women receiving prenatal care was 65.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Afghanistan, 2000–2018
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Afghanistan is 65.2%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and up 81.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Afghanistan peaked at 70.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 2003.
Afghanistan ranks 96th of 99 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.9% | — |
| 2003 | 16.1% | -56.4% |
| 2006 | 30.3% | +88.2% |
| 2008 | 36.0% | +18.8% |
| 2010 | 59.6% | +65.6% |
| 2011 | 47.9% | -19.6% |
| 2012 | 51.2% | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 63.2% | +23.4% |
| 2015 | 58.6% | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 70.2% | +19.8% |
| 2018 | 65.2% | -7.1% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 65.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 86.2%, 76% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 65.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 91.2%, 71% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.8% | 16.1% | 36.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 59.4% | 47.9% | 70.2% | 7 |
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 pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Afghanistan?
- Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Afghanistan was 65.2% in 2018, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest pregnant women receiving prenatal care recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 70.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest pregnant women receiving prenatal care recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 2003.
- How does Afghanistan rank for pregnant women receiving prenatal care?
- Afghanistan ranks 96th out of 99 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pregnant women receiving prenatal care rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care are the percentage of women attended at least once during pregnancy by skilled health personnel for reasons related to pregnancy.