Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) was 66.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
66.3%
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
115th
of 125 countries
All-time high
66.3%
in 2023
All-time low
12.9%
in 2003
Years of data
9
2003–2023
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Afghanistan, 2003–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Afghanistan is 66.3%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 84.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Afghanistan peaked at 66.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2003.
That places Afghanistan 115th out of 125 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 12.9% | — |
| 2010 | 32.4% | +151.2% |
| 2012 | 36.0% | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 42.8% | +18.9% |
| 2015 | 48.1% | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 50.5% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 56.3% | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 62.5% | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 66.3% | +6.1% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 66.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 66.8%, 99% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 66.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.3%, 69% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.9% | 12.9% | 12.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 44.4% | 32.4% | 56.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 64.4% | 62.5% | 66.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 112 Haiti 67.3% compare
- 113 Cameroon 67.0% compare
- 114 Mali 66.8% compare
- 116 Bangladesh 64.8% compare
- 117 Mozambique 64.6% compare
- 118 Papua New Guinea 54.7% 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 proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Afghanistan?
- Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Afghanistan was 66.3% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 66.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2003.
- How does Afghanistan rank for proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births)?
- Afghanistan ranks 115th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.2%. 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 Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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