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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 deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause
18686.6
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2021
Sex: SEX_BTSX · Age: AGEGROUP_DAYS0-27
Additional dimension 1: CHILDCAUSE_CH10
WHO data portal · Indicator: MORT_100 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause
9320.8
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2021
Sex: SEX_BTSX · Age: AGEGROUP_DAYS0-27
Additional dimension 1: CHILDCAUSE_CH11
WHO data portal · Indicator: MORT_100 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause
2923.6
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2021
Sex: SEX_BTSX · Age: AGEGROUP_DAYS0-27
Additional dimension 1: CHILDCAUSE_CH12
WHO data portal · Indicator: MORT_100 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause
2859.2
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2021
Sex: SEX_BTSX · Age: AGEGROUP_DAYS0-27
Additional dimension 1: CHILDCAUSE_CH15
WHO data portal · Indicator: MORT_100 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause
2538.1
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2021
Sex: SEX_BTSX · Age: AGEGROUP_DAYS0-27
Additional dimension 1: CHILDCAUSE_CH17
WHO data portal · Indicator: MORT_100 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause
0.0
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2021
Sex: SEX_BTSX · Age: AGEGROUP_DAYS0-27
Additional dimension 1: CHILDCAUSE_CH18
WHO data portal · Indicator: MORT_100 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%)
8.3 [5.3-11.2]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2025
Sex: SEX_BTSX · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: M_Est_smk_curr · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%)
7.0 [4.0-9.9]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2030
Sex: SEX_BTSX · Age: Not specified
Future-dated period · Projection status not recorded; do not interpret as a current observation.
WHO data portal · Indicator: M_Est_smk_curr · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%)
1.5 [0.9-2.0]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2025
Sex: SEX_FMLE · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: M_Est_smk_curr · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%)
1.0 [0.5-1.5]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2030
Sex: SEX_FMLE · Age: Not specified
Future-dated period · Projection status not recorded; do not interpret as a current observation.
WHO data portal · Indicator: M_Est_smk_curr · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%)
15.1 [9.7-20.4]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2025
Sex: SEX_MLE · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: M_Est_smk_curr · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%)
12.9 [7.5-18.3]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2030
Sex: SEX_MLE · Age: Not specified
Future-dated period · Projection status not recorded; do not interpret as a current observation.
WHO data portal · Indicator: M_Est_smk_curr · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) (age-standardized rate)
8.1 [5.2-11.1]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2025
Sex: SEX_BTSX · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: M_Est_smk_curr_std · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) (age-standardized rate)
6.8 [3.9-9.8]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2030
Sex: SEX_BTSX · Age: Not specified
Future-dated period · Projection status not recorded; do not interpret as a current observation.
WHO data portal · Indicator: M_Est_smk_curr_std · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) (age-standardized rate)
1.6 [1.0-2.2]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2025
Sex: SEX_FMLE · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: M_Est_smk_curr_std · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) (age-standardized rate)
1.1 [0.6-1.6]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2030
Sex: SEX_FMLE · Age: Not specified
Future-dated period · Projection status not recorded; do not interpret as a current observation.
WHO data portal · Indicator: M_Est_smk_curr_std · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) (age-standardized rate)
14.6 [9.4-19.9]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2025
Sex: SEX_MLE · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: M_Est_smk_curr_std · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) (age-standardized rate)
12.6 [7.1-18.0]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2030
Sex: SEX_MLE · Age: Not specified
Future-dated period · Projection status not recorded; do not interpret as a current observation.
WHO data portal · Indicator: M_Est_smk_curr_std · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%)
20.8 [14.6-27.0]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2025
Sex: SEX_BTSX · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: M_Est_tob_curr · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%)
18.9 [11.6-26.3]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2030
Sex: SEX_BTSX · Age: Not specified
Future-dated period · Projection status not recorded; do not interpret as a current observation.
WHO data portal · Indicator: M_Est_tob_curr · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%)
5.2 [3.3-7.0]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2025
Sex: SEX_FMLE · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: M_Est_tob_curr · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%)
4.2 [2.5-5.8]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2030
Sex: SEX_FMLE · Age: Not specified
Future-dated period · Projection status not recorded; do not interpret as a current observation.
WHO data portal · Indicator: M_Est_tob_curr · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%)
36.5 [25.9-47.1]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2025
Sex: SEX_MLE · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: M_Est_tob_curr · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%)
33.9 [20.7-47.0]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2030
Sex: SEX_MLE · Age: Not specified
Future-dated period · Projection status not recorded; do not interpret as a current observation.
WHO data portal · Indicator: M_Est_tob_curr · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) (age-standardized rate)
21.3 [14.8-27.9]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2025
Sex: SEX_BTSX · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: M_Est_tob_curr_std · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) (age-standardized rate)
19.4 [11.6-27.1]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2030
Sex: SEX_BTSX · Age: Not specified
Future-dated period · Projection status not recorded; do not interpret as a current observation.
WHO data portal · Indicator: M_Est_tob_curr_std · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) (age-standardized rate)
5.9 [3.8-8.0]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2025
Sex: SEX_FMLE · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: M_Est_tob_curr_std · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) (age-standardized rate)
4.7 [2.5-6.9]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2030
Sex: SEX_FMLE · Age: Not specified
Future-dated period · Projection status not recorded; do not interpret as a current observation.
WHO data portal · Indicator: M_Est_tob_curr_std · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) (age-standardized rate)
36.8 [25.8-47.7]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2025
Sex: SEX_MLE · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: M_Est_tob_curr_std · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) (age-standardized rate)
34.1 [20.7-47.4]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2030
Sex: SEX_MLE · Age: Not specified
Future-dated period · Projection status not recorded; do not interpret as a current observation.
WHO data portal · Indicator: M_Est_tob_curr_std · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Monitoring tobacco use and prevention policies
2
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2022
Sex: Not specified · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: M_Group · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Beds for mental health in general hospitals (per 100,000)
0.296
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2016
Sex: Not specified · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: MH_13 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Beds in mental hospitals (per 100,000)
0.296
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2016
Sex: Not specified · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: MH_16 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Mental hospitals (per 100,000)
0.003
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2016
Sex: Not specified · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: MH_17 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Mental health units in general hospitals (per 100,000)
0.012
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2016
Sex: Not specified · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: MH_18 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Mental hospital admissions (per 100,000)
6.301
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2014
Sex: Not specified · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: MH_19 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Mental health units in general hospitals admissions (per 100,000)
24.018
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2014
Sex: Not specified · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: MH_24 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Nurses working in mental health sector (per 100,000)
0.098
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2016
Sex: Not specified · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: MH_7 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Mental health policy
Yes
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2011
Sex: Not specified · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: MH_1 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Mental health outpatient facilities (per 100,000)
0.006
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2016
Sex: Not specified · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: MH_10 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population)
5.3 [3.0-9.4]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2021
Sex: SEX_BTSX · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: MH_12 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population)
3.7 [1.9-7.1]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2021
Sex: SEX_FMLE · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: MH_12 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population)
7.0 [4.1-11.6]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2021
Sex: SEX_MLE · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: MH_12 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Mental health plan
Yes
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2011
Sex: Not specified · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: MH_2 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Stand-alone policy or plan for mental health
Yes
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2016
Sex: Not specified · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: MH_25 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Year the law was enacted (latest revision)
1987
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2016
Sex: Not specified · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: MH_26 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Publication year of the policy or plan (latest revision)
2016
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2016
Sex: Not specified · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: MH_27 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Stand-alone mental health legislation
Yes
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2016
Sex: Not specified · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: MH_3 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Psychiatrists working in mental health sector (per 100,000)
0.231
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2016
Sex: Not specified · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: MH_6 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Psychologists working in mental health sector (per 100,000)
0.296
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2016
Sex: Not specified · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: MH_9 · 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
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