Afghanistan currently reports an prevalence of stunting in female children under 5 of 43.5%, which represents an increase of 5.4% (14.2%) from 2018.
Prevalence of stunting in female children under 5 in Afghanistan
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1986 to 2023
Points:
13,760
Measure:
%
Similar regions to Afghanistan
Female stunting in children
More indicators for Afghanistan
Newborns protected against tetanus
60%
-5%
(2022)
Female prevalence of HIV
0.1%
0%
(2022)
Male unintentional poisoning
0.3
0.0
(2019)
Out-of-pocket expenditure PPP per capita
intl dollar281
+intl dollar39
(2021)
Birth registration
42.3%
+4.9%
(2015)
Contraceptive modern method prevalence
19.8%
0%
(2016)
Afghanistan Female stunting in children between 2004 and 2022
| Period | Female stunting in children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 43.5% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 38.1% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 39.5% | -19% |
| 2004 | 58.5% |