Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women was 31.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Afghanistan, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 31.6% for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Afghanistan peaked at 38.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 31.5%, in 2021.
That places Afghanistan 74th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.6% | — |
| 2001 | 38.2% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 37.8% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 37.4% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 37.0% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 36.6% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 36.2% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 35.7% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 35.3% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 34.9% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 34.4% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 34.0% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 33.7% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 33.4% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 33.2% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 32.9% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 32.7% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 32.5% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 32.2% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 32.0% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 31.7% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 31.5% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 31.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 31.6% | +0.3% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 31.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 44.7%, 71% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 31.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 32.9%, 96% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.8% | 34.9% | 38.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.1% | 32.0% | 34.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.6% | 31.5% | 31.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 75 Botswana 31.4% compare
- 76 Papua New Guinea 30.9% compare
- 77 Fiji 30.7% compare
- 77 Timor-Leste 30.7% 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 prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Afghanistan?
- Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Afghanistan was 31.6% in 2023, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 38.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.5% in 2021.
- How does Afghanistan rank for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Afghanistan ranks 74th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 pregnant women (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of anemia, pregnant women, is the percentage of pregnant women whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter at sea level.