Gender in Afghanistan 200 indicators covering gender for Afghanistan. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions 6.45 2020 down 12.8% 171st Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) 23.3% 2019 up 24.6% 26th Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia 153 2019 down 1.3% 24th Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) 20.0% 2019 down 3.8% 69th Mean hemoglobin level of non-pregnant women 121 2019 down 2.4% 166th Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia 1,910 2019 up 95.7% 26th Mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women 115 2019 up 1.8% 120th Mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age 120 2019 down 1.6% 166th Age-Standardized Mortality Rate Attributed to Noncommunicable Diseases 881.23 2019 down 8.6% 10th Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel 61.8 2020 up 80.2% 154th Number of daily smokers, men and women 1.67 million 2012 up 39.3% 55th Share of women using contraceptives 22.5% 2015 up 65.4% 102nd Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women 0.03 litres pure alcohol 2019 up 50.0% 179th Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy 14.0% 2024 up 55.6% 81st Rural population, female 36.2% 2015 down 4.4% 25th Rural population, male 37.1% 2015 down 5.5% 20th Urban population, female 13.2% 2015 up 17.5% 170th Urban population, male 13.5% 2015 up 15.8% 170th Share of women using modern contraceptive methods 19.8% 2015 up 58.4% 98th Adult Literacy Rate 37.27 2021 up 18.5% 107th ← Previous Page 4 of 4