Health
Afghanistan
Overview
Health indicators, mortality rates, disease burden, and healthcare infrastructure data for Afghanistan.
Healthcare Quality
Oyster healthcare score
65
Oyster List · lineage unverified
Stored score on a 0–100 scale. Oyster List uses several healthcare proxy methods; this row does not record its input sources, observation year, or formula version. It cannot be identified as a direct WHO or World Bank score. Scoring limitations.
WHO Health Indicators
Browse the latest available value for each stored sex, age, other dimension and unit combination across these pages. Different scopes are separate series. Periods can be old; a recent import does not make an old period current. Future-dated periods are listed separately because the stored data does not identify observation versus projection status.
8,380 scoped series entries across 1,774 indicators. Up to 50 entries per page; category counts below refer to this page.
Number of diarrhoea deaths from inadequate water
1188 [816-1662]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2019
Sex: SEX_MLE · Age: AGEGROUP_YEARSALL
WHO data portal · Indicator: WSH_10_WAT · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Water, sanitation and hygiene attributable deaths ('000) in children under 5 years
62200
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2004
Sex: Not specified · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: WSH_2 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Water, sanitation and hygiene attributable deaths per 100'000 capita
282
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2004
Sex: Not specified · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: WSH_3 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Water, sanitation and hygiene attributable deaths per 100'000 children under 5 years
1405
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2004
Sex: Not specified · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: WSH_4 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Attributable fraction of diarrhoea to inadequate water, sanitation and hygiene
0.74 [0.57-0.85]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2019
Sex: SEX_BTSX · Age: AGEGROUP_YEARSALL
WHO data portal · Indicator: WSH_20 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Attributable fraction of diarrhoea to inadequate hygiene
0.26 [0.08-0.37]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2019
Sex: SEX_BTSX · Age: AGEGROUP_YEARSALL
WHO data portal · Indicator: WSH_20_HYG · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Attributable fraction of diarrhoea to inadequate sanitation
0.41 [0.30-0.54]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2019
Sex: SEX_BTSX · Age: AGEGROUP_YEARSALL
WHO data portal · Indicator: WSH_20_SAN · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Attributable fraction of diarrhoea to inadequate water
0.40 [0.30-0.52]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2019
Sex: SEX_BTSX · Age: AGEGROUP_YEARSALL
WHO data portal · Indicator: WSH_20_WAT · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Number of diarrhoea DALYs from inadequate water, sanitation and hygiene
420 573 [314 642-513 485]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2019
Sex: SEX_BTSX · Age: AGEGROUP_YEARSALL
WHO data portal · Indicator: WSH_30 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Number of diarrhoea DALYs from inadequate water, sanitation and hygiene
360 006 [266 530-447 442]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2019
Sex: SEX_BTSX · Age: AGEGROUP_YEARSUNDER5
WHO data portal · Indicator: WSH_30 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Number of diarrhoea DALYs from inadequate water, sanitation and hygiene
198 307 [142 254-253 204]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2019
Sex: SEX_FMLE · Age: AGEGROUP_YEARSALL
WHO data portal · Indicator: WSH_30 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Number of diarrhoea DALYs from inadequate water, sanitation and hygiene
222 266 [160 768-281 520]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2019
Sex: SEX_MLE · Age: AGEGROUP_YEARSALL
WHO data portal · Indicator: WSH_30 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Number of diarrhoea DALYs from inadequate hygiene
147 090 [45 039-214 708]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2019
Sex: SEX_BTSX · Age: AGEGROUP_YEARSALL
WHO data portal · Indicator: WSH_30_HYG · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Number of diarrhoea DALYs from inadequate hygiene
125908 [38 321-185 434]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2019
Sex: SEX_BTSX · Age: AGEGROUP_YEARSUNDER5
WHO data portal · Indicator: WSH_30_HYG · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Number of diarrhoea DALYs from inadequate hygiene
69 356 [21 102-104 095]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2019
Sex: SEX_FMLE · Age: AGEGROUP_YEARSALL
WHO data portal · Indicator: WSH_30_HYG · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Number of diarrhoea DALYs from inadequate hygiene
77 735 [23 470-116 193]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2019
Sex: SEX_MLE · Age: AGEGROUP_YEARSALL
WHO data portal · Indicator: WSH_30_HYG · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Number of diarrhoea DALYs from inadequate sanitation
235 104 [165 665-316 446]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2019
Sex: SEX_BTSX · Age: AGEGROUP_YEARSALL
WHO data portal · Indicator: WSH_30_SAN · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Number of diarrhoea DALYs from inadequate sanitation
201 246 [140 630-274 507]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2019
Sex: SEX_BTSX · Age: AGEGROUP_YEARSUNDER5
WHO data portal · Indicator: WSH_30_SAN · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Number of diarrhoea DALYs from inadequate sanitation
110 855 [75 341-154 011]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2019
Sex: SEX_FMLE · Age: AGEGROUP_YEARSALL
WHO data portal · Indicator: WSH_30_SAN · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Number of diarrhoea DALYs from inadequate sanitation
124 249 [84 806-170 654]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2019
Sex: SEX_MLE · Age: AGEGROUP_YEARSALL
WHO data portal · Indicator: WSH_30_SAN · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Number of diarrhoea DALYs from inadequate water
229 370 [166 949-304 103]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2019
Sex: SEX_BTSX · Age: AGEGROUP_YEARSALL
WHO data portal · Indicator: WSH_30_WAT · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Number of diarrhoea DALYs from inadequate water
196 338 [140 956-264 000]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2019
Sex: SEX_BTSX · Age: AGEGROUP_YEARSUNDER5
WHO data portal · Indicator: WSH_30_WAT · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Number of diarrhoea DALYs from inadequate water
108 152 [75 629-147 868]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2019
Sex: SEX_FMLE · Age: AGEGROUP_YEARSALL
WHO data portal · Indicator: WSH_30_WAT · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Number of diarrhoea DALYs from inadequate water
121 218 [85 211-164 816]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2019
Sex: SEX_MLE · Age: AGEGROUP_YEARSALL
WHO data portal · Indicator: WSH_30_WAT · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Water, sanitation and hygiene attributable DALYs ('000)
2216607
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2004
Sex: Not specified · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: WSH_5 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Water, sanitation and hygiene attributable DALYs ('000) in children under 5 years
2139966
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2004
Sex: Not specified · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: WSH_6 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Water, sanitation and hygiene attributable DALYs per 100'000 capita
9381
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2004
Sex: Not specified · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: WSH_7 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Water, sanitation and hygiene attributable DALYs per 100'000 children under 5 years
48345
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2004
Sex: Not specified · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: WSH_8 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
SDG 6.3.1 Proportion of safely treated domestic wastewater flows (%)
6.1
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2024
Sex: Not specified · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: WSH_DOMESTIC_WASTE_SAFELY_TREATED · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Population using at least basic sanitation services (%)
51
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2022
Sex: RESIDENCEAREATYPE_RUR · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: WSH_SANITATION_BASIC · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Population using at least basic sanitation services (%)
56
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2022
Sex: RESIDENCEAREATYPE_TOTL · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: WSH_SANITATION_BASIC · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Population using at least basic sanitation services (%)
70
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2022
Sex: RESIDENCEAREATYPE_URB · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: WSH_SANITATION_BASIC · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Population using at least basic drinking-water services (%)
76
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2022
Sex: RESIDENCEAREATYPE_RUR · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: WSH_WATER_BASIC · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Population using at least basic drinking-water services (%)
82
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2022
Sex: RESIDENCEAREATYPE_TOTL · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: WSH_WATER_BASIC · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Population using at least basic drinking-water services (%)
99
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2022
Sex: RESIDENCEAREATYPE_URB · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: WSH_WATER_BASIC · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Population using safely managed drinking-water services (%)
28
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2022
Sex: RESIDENCEAREATYPE_RUR · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: WSH_WATER_SAFELY_MANAGED · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Population using safely managed drinking-water services (%)
30
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2022
Sex: RESIDENCEAREATYPE_TOTL · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: WSH_WATER_SAFELY_MANAGED · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Population using safely managed drinking-water services (%)
36
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2022
Sex: RESIDENCEAREATYPE_URB · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: WSH_WATER_SAFELY_MANAGED · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Population with basic handwashing facilities at home (%)
44
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2022
Sex: RESIDENCEAREATYPE_RUR · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: WSH_HYGIENE_BASIC · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Population with basic handwashing facilities at home (%)
48
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2022
Sex: RESIDENCEAREATYPE_TOTL · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: WSH_HYGIENE_BASIC · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Population with basic handwashing facilities at home (%)
59
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2022
Sex: RESIDENCEAREATYPE_URB · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: WSH_HYGIENE_BASIC · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Population practising open defecation (%)
12
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2022
Sex: RESIDENCEAREATYPE_RUR · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: WSH_SANITATION_OD · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Population practising open defecation (%)
9
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2022
Sex: RESIDENCEAREATYPE_TOTL · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: WSH_SANITATION_OD · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Population practising open defecation (%)
0
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2022
Sex: RESIDENCEAREATYPE_URB · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: WSH_SANITATION_OD · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Title of most recent adolescent survey
Global Youth Tobacco Survey (Kabul)
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2017
Sex: Not specified · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: Youth_survey_title · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Age range of most recent adolescent survey
13-15
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2017
Sex: Not specified · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: Youth_svy_age_range · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Representativeness of most recent adolescent survey
Subnational
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2017
Sex: Not specified · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: Youth_svy_national · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Prevalence of current cigarette smoking among adolescents (%)
2.9
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2017
Sex: SEX_BTSX · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: Yth_curr_cig_smoking · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Prevalence of current cigarette smoking among adolescents (%)
1
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2017
Sex: SEX_FMLE · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: Yth_curr_cig_smoking · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Prevalence of current cigarette smoking among adolescents (%)
4.3
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2017
Sex: SEX_MLE · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: Yth_curr_cig_smoking · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
World Bank Health Indicators
Proportion of women subjected to physical and/or sexual violence in the last 12 months (% of ever-partnered women ages 15-49)
46.10
2015 · World Bank
Women who believe a husband is justified in beating his wife when she argues with him (%)
59.20
2015 · World Bank
Women who believe a husband is justified in beating his wife when she burns the food (%)
18.20
2015 · World Bank
Women who believe a husband is justified in beating his wife when she goes out without telling him (%)
66.90
2015 · World Bank
Women who believe a husband is justified in beating his wife when she neglects the children (%)
48.40
2015 · World Bank
Women who believe a husband is justified in beating his wife (any of five reasons) (%)
80.20
2015 · World Bank
Women who believe a husband is justified in beating his wife when she refuses sex with him (%)
33.40
2015 · World Bank
Problems in accessing health care (not wanting to go alone) (% of women): Q1 (lowest)
78.70
2015 · World Bank
Problems in accessing health care (not wanting to go alone) (% of women): Q2
75.80
2015 · World Bank
Problems in accessing health care (not wanting to go alone) (% of women): Q3
72.30
2015 · World Bank
Problems in accessing health care (not wanting to go alone) (% of women): Q4
68.10
2015 · World Bank
Problems in accessing health care (not wanting to go alone) (% of women): Q5 (highest)
52.30
2015 · World Bank
Problems in accessing health care (distance to health facility) (% of women): Q1 (lowest)
80.30
2015 · World Bank
Problems in accessing health care (distance to health facility) (% of women): Q2
73.80
2015 · World Bank
Problems in accessing health care (distance to health facility) (% of women): Q3
71.60
2015 · World Bank
Problems in accessing health care (distance to health facility) (% of women): Q4
64.40
2015 · World Bank
Problems in accessing health care (distance to health facility) (% of women): Q5 (highest)
44.60
2015 · World Bank
Problems in accessing health care (getting money for treatment) (% of women): Q1 (lowest)
74.10
2015 · World Bank
Problems in accessing health care (getting money for treatment) (% of women): Q2
71.00
2015 · World Bank
Problems in accessing health care (getting money for treatment) (% of women): Q3
72.40
2015 · World Bank