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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.
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (age-standardized estimate) (%)
14.5 [10.8-18.4]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2022
Sex: SEX_MLE · Age: AGEGROUP_YEARS18-PLUS
WHO data portal · Indicator: NCD_BMI_30A · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (crude estimate) (%)
17.6 [14.9-20.4]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2022
Sex: SEX_BTSX · Age: AGEGROUP_YEARS18-PLUS
WHO data portal · Indicator: NCD_BMI_30C · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (crude estimate) (%)
21.8 [17.9-26.1]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2022
Sex: SEX_FMLE · Age: AGEGROUP_YEARS18-PLUS
WHO data portal · Indicator: NCD_BMI_30C · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (crude estimate) (%)
13.4 [9.8-17.1]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2022
Sex: SEX_MLE · Age: AGEGROUP_YEARS18-PLUS
WHO data portal · Indicator: NCD_BMI_30C · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Prevalence of obesity among children and adolescents, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%)
9.6 [4.2-17.5]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2022
Sex: SEX_BTSX · Age: AGEGROUP_YEARS05-09
WHO data portal · Indicator: NCD_BMI_PLUS2C · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Prevalence of obesity among children and adolescents, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%)
8.5 [4.4-14.1]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2022
Sex: SEX_BTSX · Age: AGEGROUP_YEARS05-19
WHO data portal · Indicator: NCD_BMI_PLUS2C · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Prevalence of obesity among children and adolescents, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%)
7.8 [4.1-12.8]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2022
Sex: SEX_BTSX · Age: AGEGROUP_YEARS10-19
WHO data portal · Indicator: NCD_BMI_PLUS2C · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Prevalence of obesity among children and adolescents, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%)
10.8 [4.2-20.1]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2022
Sex: SEX_FMLE · Age: AGEGROUP_YEARS05-09
WHO data portal · Indicator: NCD_BMI_PLUS2C · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Prevalence of obesity among children and adolescents, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%)
9.1 [4.2-15.9]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2022
Sex: SEX_FMLE · Age: AGEGROUP_YEARS05-19
WHO data portal · Indicator: NCD_BMI_PLUS2C · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Prevalence of obesity among children and adolescents, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%)
8.1 [3.9-14.1]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2022
Sex: SEX_FMLE · Age: AGEGROUP_YEARS10-19
WHO data portal · Indicator: NCD_BMI_PLUS2C · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Prevalence of obesity among children and adolescents, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%)
8.4 [1.3-22.0]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2022
Sex: SEX_MLE · Age: AGEGROUP_YEARS05-09
WHO data portal · Indicator: NCD_BMI_PLUS2C · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Prevalence of obesity among children and adolescents, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%)
7.9 [2.1-17.3]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2022
Sex: SEX_MLE · Age: AGEGROUP_YEARS05-19
WHO data portal · Indicator: NCD_BMI_PLUS2C · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Prevalence of obesity among children and adolescents, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%)
7.6 [2.4-15.8]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2022
Sex: SEX_MLE · Age: AGEGROUP_YEARS10-19
WHO data portal · Indicator: NCD_BMI_PLUS2C · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Existence of evidence-based national guidelines/protocols/standards for the management of alcohol use disorders
No
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2021
Sex: Not specified · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: NCD_CCS_ALC_MGMT_GUIDE · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate)
23.4 [22.0-24.8]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2016
Sex: SEX_BTSX · Age: AGEGROUP_YEARS18-PLUS
WHO data portal · Indicator: NCD_BMI_MEAN · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate)
24.1 [23.0-25.3]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2016
Sex: SEX_FMLE · Age: AGEGROUP_YEARS18-PLUS
WHO data portal · Indicator: NCD_BMI_MEAN · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate)
22.6 [20.1-25.1]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2016
Sex: SEX_MLE · Age: AGEGROUP_YEARS18-PLUS
WHO data portal · Indicator: NCD_BMI_MEAN · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Mean BMI (kg/m²) (crude estimate)
14.6 [13.1-16.2]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2016
Sex: SEX_BTSX · Age: AGEGROUP_YEARS05-09
WHO data portal · Indicator: NCD_BMI_MEANC · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Mean BMI (kg/m²) (crude estimate)
17.4 [16.2-18.7]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2016
Sex: SEX_BTSX · Age: AGEGROUP_YEARS05-19
WHO data portal · Indicator: NCD_BMI_MEANC · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Mean BMI (kg/m²) (crude estimate)
18.9 [17.7-20.2]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2016
Sex: SEX_BTSX · Age: AGEGROUP_YEARS10-19
WHO data portal · Indicator: NCD_BMI_MEANC · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Mean BMI (kg/m²) (crude estimate)
23.0 [21.6-24.4]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2016
Sex: SEX_BTSX · Age: AGEGROUP_YEARS18-PLUS
WHO data portal · Indicator: NCD_BMI_MEANC · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Mean BMI (kg/m²) (crude estimate)
21.1 [17.8-24.3]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2009
Sex: SEX_FMLE · Age: AGEGROUP_AGE20-PLUS
WHO data portal · Indicator: NCD_BMI_MEANC · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Mean BMI (kg/m²) (crude estimate)
15.1 [14.0-16.3]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2016
Sex: SEX_FMLE · Age: AGEGROUP_YEARS05-09
WHO data portal · Indicator: NCD_BMI_MEANC · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Mean BMI (kg/m²) (crude estimate)
18.1 [17.4-18.8]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2016
Sex: SEX_FMLE · Age: AGEGROUP_YEARS05-19
WHO data portal · Indicator: NCD_BMI_MEANC · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Mean BMI (kg/m²) (crude estimate)
19.8 [19.2-20.3]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2016
Sex: SEX_FMLE · Age: AGEGROUP_YEARS10-19
WHO data portal · Indicator: NCD_BMI_MEANC · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Mean BMI (kg/m²) (crude estimate)
23.7 [22.8-24.6]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2016
Sex: SEX_FMLE · Age: AGEGROUP_YEARS18-PLUS
WHO data portal · Indicator: NCD_BMI_MEANC · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Mean BMI (kg/m²) (crude estimate)
20.6 [18.1-23.1]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2009
Sex: SEX_MLE · Age: AGEGROUP_AGE20-PLUS
WHO data portal · Indicator: NCD_BMI_MEANC · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Mean BMI (kg/m²) (crude estimate)
14.2 [11.5-16.9]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2016
Sex: SEX_MLE · Age: AGEGROUP_YEARS05-09
WHO data portal · Indicator: NCD_BMI_MEANC · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Mean BMI (kg/m²) (crude estimate)
16.7 [14.5-19.1]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2016
Sex: SEX_MLE · Age: AGEGROUP_YEARS05-19
WHO data portal · Indicator: NCD_BMI_MEANC · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Mean BMI (kg/m²) (crude estimate)
18.1 [15.9-20.5]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2016
Sex: SEX_MLE · Age: AGEGROUP_YEARS10-19
WHO data portal · Indicator: NCD_BMI_MEANC · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Mean BMI (kg/m²) (crude estimate)
22.3 [19.8-24.9]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2016
Sex: SEX_MLE · Age: AGEGROUP_YEARS18-PLUS
WHO data portal · Indicator: NCD_BMI_MEANC · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Prevalence of thinness among children and adolescents, BMI < -2 standard deviations below the median (crude estimate) (%)
7.2 [3.1-13.5]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2022
Sex: SEX_BTSX · Age: AGEGROUP_YEARS05-09
WHO data portal · Indicator: NCD_BMI_MINUS2C · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Prevalence of thinness among children and adolescents, BMI < -2 standard deviations below the median (crude estimate) (%)
7.9 [4.2-12.6]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2022
Sex: SEX_BTSX · Age: AGEGROUP_YEARS05-19
WHO data portal · Indicator: NCD_BMI_MINUS2C · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Prevalence of thinness among children and adolescents, BMI < -2 standard deviations below the median (crude estimate) (%)
8.3 [4.7-12.7]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2022
Sex: SEX_BTSX · Age: AGEGROUP_YEARS10-19
WHO data portal · Indicator: NCD_BMI_MINUS2C · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Prevalence of thinness among children and adolescents, BMI < -2 standard deviations below the median (crude estimate) (%)
5.1 [1.8-10.5]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2022
Sex: SEX_FMLE · Age: AGEGROUP_YEARS05-09
WHO data portal · Indicator: NCD_BMI_MINUS2C · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Prevalence of thinness among children and adolescents, BMI < -2 standard deviations below the median (crude estimate) (%)
5.7 [2.7-9.9]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2022
Sex: SEX_FMLE · Age: AGEGROUP_YEARS05-19
WHO data portal · Indicator: NCD_BMI_MINUS2C · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Prevalence of thinness among children and adolescents, BMI < -2 standard deviations below the median (crude estimate) (%)
6.1 [3.0-10.3]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2022
Sex: SEX_FMLE · Age: AGEGROUP_YEARS10-19
WHO data portal · Indicator: NCD_BMI_MINUS2C · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Prevalence of thinness among children and adolescents, BMI < -2 standard deviations below the median (crude estimate) (%)
9.2 [2.5-20.5]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2022
Sex: SEX_MLE · Age: AGEGROUP_YEARS05-09
WHO data portal · Indicator: NCD_BMI_MINUS2C · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Prevalence of thinness among children and adolescents, BMI < -2 standard deviations below the median (crude estimate) (%)
9.9 [3.9-18.5]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2022
Sex: SEX_MLE · Age: AGEGROUP_YEARS05-19
WHO data portal · Indicator: NCD_BMI_MINUS2C · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Prevalence of thinness among children and adolescents, BMI < -2 standard deviations below the median (crude estimate) (%)
10.3 [4.3-18.2]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2022
Sex: SEX_MLE · Age: AGEGROUP_YEARS10-19
WHO data portal · Indicator: NCD_BMI_MINUS2C · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Prevalence of overweight among children and adolescents, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%)
21.0 [13.8-29.9]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2022
Sex: SEX_BTSX · Age: AGEGROUP_YEARS05-09
WHO data portal · Indicator: NCD_BMI_PLUS1C · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Prevalence of overweight among children and adolescents, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%)
22.0 [16.1-28.9]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2022
Sex: SEX_BTSX · Age: AGEGROUP_YEARS05-19
WHO data portal · Indicator: NCD_BMI_PLUS1C · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Prevalence of overweight among children and adolescents, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%)
22.6 [17.0-29.0]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2022
Sex: SEX_BTSX · Age: AGEGROUP_YEARS10-19
WHO data portal · Indicator: NCD_BMI_PLUS1C · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Prevalence of overweight among children and adolescents, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%)
22.5 [14.0-32.5]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2022
Sex: SEX_FMLE · Age: AGEGROUP_YEARS05-09
WHO data portal · Indicator: NCD_BMI_PLUS1C · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Prevalence of overweight among children and adolescents, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%)
23.3 [16.2-31.2]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2022
Sex: SEX_FMLE · Age: AGEGROUP_YEARS05-19
WHO data portal · Indicator: NCD_BMI_PLUS1C · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Prevalence of overweight among children and adolescents, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%)
23.7 [17.0-31.1]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2022
Sex: SEX_FMLE · Age: AGEGROUP_YEARS10-19
WHO data portal · Indicator: NCD_BMI_PLUS1C · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Prevalence of overweight among children and adolescents, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%)
19.5 [8.4-34.0]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2022
Sex: SEX_MLE · Age: AGEGROUP_YEARS05-09
WHO data portal · Indicator: NCD_BMI_PLUS1C · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Prevalence of overweight among children and adolescents, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%)
20.8 [11.6-32.3]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2022
Sex: SEX_MLE · Age: AGEGROUP_YEARS05-19
WHO data portal · Indicator: NCD_BMI_PLUS1C · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
Prevalence of overweight among children and adolescents, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%)
21.5 [13.0-31.9]
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2022
Sex: SEX_MLE · Age: AGEGROUP_YEARS10-19
WHO data portal · Indicator: NCD_BMI_PLUS1C · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: WHO_API
General availability of ACE inhibitors in the public health sector
Yes
Unit: Not specified · Period: 2021
Sex: Not specified · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: NCD_CCS_ACE · 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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