Prevalence of anemia in children in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Prevalence of anemia in children was 44.9 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
44.9
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
50th
of 190 countries
All-time high
51.5
in 2000
All-time low
43.5
in 2011
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Prevalence of anemia in children in Afghanistan, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 44.9 for prevalence of anemia in children in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia in children in Afghanistan peaked at 51.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 43.5, in 2011.
Afghanistan ranks 50th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia in children in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.5 | — |
| 2001 | 49.8 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 48.3 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 47.1 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 46.2 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 45.5 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 44.9 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 44.5 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 44.2 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 43.9 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 43.7 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 43.5 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 43.5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 43.5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 43.6 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 43.7 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 43.9 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 44.2 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 44.5 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 44.9 | +0.9% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 44.9 is below the median for low income countries, which is 58, 77% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 44.9 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28, 1.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.59 | 43.9 | 51.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.9 | 43.5 | 44.9 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 47 Papua New Guinea 46.7 compare
- 48 East Timor 46.3 compare
- 49 Namibia 46.1 compare
- 51 Bhutan 44.7 compare
- 52 Nepal 44.6 compare
- 53 South Africa 44.4 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 prevalence of anemia in children in Afghanistan?
- Prevalence of anemia in children in Afghanistan was 44.9 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 51.5 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.5 in 2011.
- How does Afghanistan rank for prevalence of anemia in children?
- Afghanistan ranks 50th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anemia in children rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence of anemia in children. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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