Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women was 46.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Afghanistan, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Afghanistan stood at 46.9%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Afghanistan peaked at 46.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30.3%, in 2000.
Afghanistan ranks 8th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.3% | — |
| 2001 | 30.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 30.4% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 30.6% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 31.1% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 31.6% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 32.2% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 32.8% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 33.5% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 34.2% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 35.0% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 35.9% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 36.9% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 37.9% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 38.9% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 40.0% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 41.0% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 41.9% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 42.7% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 43.5% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 44.3% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 45.1% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 45.9% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 46.9% | +2.2% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 46.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 39.3%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 46.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.3%, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.7% | 30.3% | 34.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.4% | 35.0% | 43.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.5% | 44.3% | 46.9% | 4 |
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 prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Afghanistan?
- Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Afghanistan was 46.9% in 2023, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 46.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.3% in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women?
- Afghanistan ranks 8th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women (% of women ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of anemia, non-pregnant women, is the percentage of non-pregnant women whose hemoglobin level is less than 120 grams per liter at sea level.