Proportion of population who say that overall they are satisfied with in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Proportion of population who say that overall they are satisfied with was 17.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population who say that overall they are satisfied with in Afghanistan, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 17.0% for proportion of population who say that overall they are satisfied with in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 34.6% on the previous year and down 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population who say that overall they are satisfied with in Afghanistan peaked at 32.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 2023.
That places Afghanistan 34th out of 34 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of population who say that overall they are satisfied with in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 31.0% | — |
| 2016 | 31.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 32.0% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 29.0% | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 28.0% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 26.0% | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 17.0% | -34.6% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 17.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 46.0%, 37% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.2% | 28.0% | 32.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 17.0% | 26.0% | 2 |
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 proportion of population who say that overall they are satisfied with in Afghanistan?
- Proportion of population who say that overall they are satisfied with in Afghanistan was 17.0% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population who say that overall they are satisfied with recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 32.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of population who say that overall they are satisfied with recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 2023.
- How does Afghanistan rank for proportion of population who say that overall they are satisfied with?
- Afghanistan ranks 34th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population who say that overall they are satisfied with rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population who say that overall they are satisfied with the quality of healthcare services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 7 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).