Anemia risk groups in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Anemia risk groups was 45.4 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
45.4
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
17th
of 192 countries
All-time high
45.4
in 2023
All-time low
31.4
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Anemia risk groups in Afghanistan, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 45.4 for anemia risk groups in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, anemia risk groups in Afghanistan peaked at 45.4 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31.4, in 2002.
That places Afghanistan 17th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Anemia risk groups in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.6 | — |
| 2001 | 31.5 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 31.4 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 31.6 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 31.9 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 32.3 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 32.7 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 33.2 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 33.7 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 34.3 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 34.9 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 35.7 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 36.5 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 37.4 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 38.3 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 39.2 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 40.1 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 40.9 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 41.7 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 42.4 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 43.1 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 43.7 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 44.5 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 45.4 | +2.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 45.4 is above the median for low income countries, which is 40, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 45.4 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.5, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.42 | 31.4 | 34.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.71 | 34.9 | 42.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.17 | 43.1 | 45.4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 14 Haiti 45.9 compare
- 15 Guinea 45.7 compare
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 45.7 compare
- 18 Sierra Leone 44.6 compare
- 19 Burkina Faso 44.3 compare
- 20 Angola 43.8 compare
More reference data data for Afghanistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8991 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4362 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.38 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is anemia risk groups in Afghanistan?
- Anemia risk groups in Afghanistan was 45.4 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest anemia risk groups recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 45.4 in 2023.
- What is the lowest anemia risk groups recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.4 in 2002.
- How does Afghanistan rank for anemia risk groups?
- Afghanistan ranks 17th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is anemia risk groups rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Anemia risk groups. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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