UNFPA Afghanistan
Home to one of the world’s youngest, fastest growing populations, Afghanistan faces challenges exacerbated by conflict, weak governance and cultural barriers, especially in the case of impoverished women and children. UNFPA programmes invest in reproductive health and rights, gender equality, and socioeconomic development; humanitarian assistance and youth issues are priorities in all three areas. Assistance is channelled to replicable programmes in provinces with high rates of poverty and maternal and infant mortality, and where communities are actively engaged in their development.
Data overview
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Population
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Population aged 0-14
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Population aged 15-64
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Population aged 65+
Maternal and newborn health
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Births attended by skilled health personnel
Sexual and reproductive health
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CPR any method
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Unmet need
Education
Fertility
Total fertility rate, per woman, 2010-2015
Life expectancy
Life expectancy at birth (years), 2010-2015
Harmful Practices
Child marriage by age 18, per cent, 2006-2017
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Child marriage by age 18
Demographic Dividend: Afghanistan
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Key results of Afghanistan in 2018
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National plan for sexual and reproductive health
A costed, integrated national plan was developed for sexual and reproductive health, which prioritizes access for key groups
Youth participation in humanitarian response
During a humanitarian crisis, young people were included in decision-making mechanisms in all phases of humanitarian response
Census disaggregation
Census results disaggregated by age and sex were available and publically accessible online
Fistula treatment
244 Fistula repair surgeries provided with the support of UNFPA
Minimum Initial Services Package
43 Health service providers and managers were trained on the minimum initial service package
Advocacy platforms against harmful social norms
26 Communities developed advocacy platforms to eliminate discriminatory gender and sociocultural norms which affect women and girls
Essential services for gender-based violence survivors
26421 Women and girls who were subjected to violence have accessed the essential services package
National plan for sexual and reproductive health
A costed, integrated national plan was developed for sexual and reproductive health, which prioritizes access for key groupsYouth participation in humanitarian response
During a humanitarian crisis, young people were included in decision-making mechanisms in all phases of humanitarian responseCensus disaggregation
Census results disaggregated by age and sex were available and publically accessible onlineFistula treatment
244 Fistula repair surgeries provided with the support of UNFPA
Minimum Initial Services Package
43 Health service providers and managers were trained on the minimum initial service package
Advocacy platforms against harmful social norms
26 Communities developed advocacy platforms to eliminate discriminatory gender and sociocultural norms which affect women and girls
Essential services for gender-based violence survivors
26421 Women and girls who were subjected to violence have accessed the essential services package
2018 Humanitarian results achieved for Afghanistan
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Expenditure
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Dashboards available for Afghanistan
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HERAT, Afghanistan – By midnight, Khurshid, 35, was in serious trouble.
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SAYED KHEL, Afghanistan – “It was seven in the morning, and I had not yet started my working day, w
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