Health in Afghanistan

1,173 indicators covering health for Afghanistan.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Domestic general government health expenditure 1.5% 2023 down 17.7% 193rd
External health expenditure 21.2% 2023 down 7.5% 32nd
External health expenditure per capita 12.53 current US$ 2023 down 2.7% 53rd
External health expenditure per capita, PPP 69.95 current international $ 2023 up 65.7% 19th
Death rate in armed conflicts by type 0.0593 2025 down 88.5% 24th
Deaths in armed conflicts by type 26 2025 down 85.1% 25th
Deaths in armed conflicts by type and country 26 2025 down 85.1% 25th
Death rate in armed conflicts by type and country 0.0593 2025 down 88.5% 24th
Deaths from one sided violence 26 2025 down 85.1% 25th
Haq by level of healthcare spending endpoints 42 2023 up 10.5% 179th
Healthcare access quality un 42 2023 up 10.5% 179th
Universal health coverage index 42 2023 up 10.5% 179th
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age 45.4% 2023 up 21.4% 17th
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women 46.9% 2023 up 23.7% 8th
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women 31.6% 2023 down 5.4% 74th
Stillbirth rate 28 per 1,000 total births 2023 down 8.2% 7th
Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS 11,000 2024 up 134.0% 58th
Life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure 66.03 2023 up 6.2% 196th
Poverty vs life expectancy 66.03 2023 up 6.2% 196th
Life expectancy vs health expenditure 66.03 2023 up 6.2% 196th
Birth rate vs death rate 35.44 2023 down 12.0% 9th
Child mortality around the world 5.62 2023 down 29.6% 24th
Food supply vs life expectancy 66.03 2023 up 6.2% 196th
Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men 67.54 2023 up 5.8% 200th
Life expectancy at birth including the un projections 66.03 2023 up 6.2% 196th
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years 64.47 2023 up 6.5% 185th
Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 5.62 2023 down 29.6% 24th
Annual number of deaths by world region 240,296 2023 up 0.0% 39th
Births and deaths projected to 2100 240,296 2023 up 0.0% 39th
Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth 66.03 2023 up 6.2% 196th
The worlds number of vaccinated one year olds 1.40 million 2023 up 16.5% 18th
Difference in male and female life expectancy 2.67 2023 down 11.6% 213th
Female to male life expectancy ratio 1.05 2023 down 0.6% 200th
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth 3.07 2023 down 6.4% 212th
Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 2.35 2023 down 1.4% 207th
Womens life expectancy at birth 67.54 2023 up 5.8% 200th
Number of deaths per year 240,296 2023 up 0.0% 39th
Crude death rate 5.8 2023 down 23.7% 180th
Measles number unvaccinated 610,320 2023 up 23.0% 9th
Polio number unvaccinated 556,070 2023 up 33.9% 10th
Infant mortality rates 4.4 2023 down 25.2% 23rd
Number of child deaths unwpp 81,376 2023 down 18.4% 13th
Number of infant deaths unwpp 64,348 2023 down 13.7% 11th
Number of deaths 240,296 2023 up 0.0% 39th
Deaths by age group 12 2023 unchanged 145th
Number of infant deaths gho 73,191 2023 down 14.4% 8th
Neonatal mortality rate gho 3.43 2023 down 22.4% 4th
Life expectancy unwpp 66.03 2023 up 6.2% 196th
Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb 66.03 2023 up 6.2% 196th
Child deaths by world region un data 81,376 2023 down 18.4% 13th
Annual death rates in different age groups 45.62 2023 down 26.0% 23rd
Remaining life expectancy at different ages 66.03 2023 up 6.2% 196th
Remaining life expectancy at different ages females 5.81 2023 up 2.9% 216th
Remaining life expectancy at different ages males 64.47 2023 up 6.5% 185th
Life expectancy at birth source comparison 66.03 2023 up 6.2% 196th
Annual death rates in different age groups by sex 41.52 2023 down 27.1% 23rd
Mens life expectancy at birth 64.47 2023 up 6.5% 185th
Life expectancy hmd unwpp 66.03 2023 up 6.2% 196th
Annual death rates in different age groups females 41.52 2023 down 27.1% 23rd
Annual death rates in different age groups males 49.54 2023 down 25.1% 25th