Children who receive ors in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Children who receive ors was 39.9 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
39.9
Change on year
down 13.6%
World rank
54th
of 96 countries
All-time high
53.3
in 2011
All-time low
11
in 1987
Years of data
8
1986–2018

Children who receive ors in Afghanistan, 1986–2018

10203040501986200220181986: 261987: 111989: 111997: 332003: 29.52011: 53.32015: 46.22018: 39.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2018, children who receive ors in Afghanistan stood at 39.9.

That represents a change of down 13.6% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children who receive ors in Afghanistan peaked at 53.3 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 11, in 1987.

That places Afghanistan 54th out of 96 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Children who receive ors in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Children who receive ors in Afghanistan, 1986 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1986 26 —
1987 11 -57.7%
1989 11 +0.0%
1997 33 +200.0%
2003 29.5 -10.6%
2011 53.3 +80.7%
2015 46.2 -13.3%
2018 39.9 -13.6%

Afghanistan compared with similar countries

  • Afghanistan's 39.9 is above the median for low income countries, which is 35.6, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Afghanistan's 39.9 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 38.5, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 16 11 26 3
1990s 33 33 33 1
2000s 29.5 29.5 29.5 1
2010s 46.47 39.9 53.3 3

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 51 Equatorial Guinea 40.4 compare
  2. 52 Bolivia 40 compare
  3. 52 Nigeria 40 compare
  4. 55 Lesotho 39.7 compare
  5. 56 Guyana 39.6 compare
  6. 56 Tunisia 39.6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children who receive ors in Afghanistan?
Children who receive ors in Afghanistan was 39.9 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest children who receive ors recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 53.3 in 2011.
What is the lowest children who receive ors recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 11 in 1987.
How does Afghanistan rank for children who receive ors?
Afghanistan ranks 54th out of 96 countries with data for 2018.
Is children who receive ors rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. 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 Children who receive ors. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children who receive ors
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
96 places, 780 data points, 1985–2021
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