Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups was 45.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Afghanistan, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 45.4% for share of the population with anemia in higher 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, share of the population with anemia in higher 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.4% | 31.4% | 34.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.7% | 34.9% | 42.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.2% | 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
- Spring temperature anomalies 3.05 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6919 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.1923 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.44 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.68 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 168.54 2010 = 100 (2024)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Afghanistan?
- Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Afghanistan was 45.4% in 2023, according to Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 45.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.4% in 2002.
- How does Afghanistan rank for share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups?
- Afghanistan ranks 17th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population with anemia in higher 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 Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.