Countries
Afghanistan
Map
This map is an approximation of actual country borders.
Statistics
| Total population | 29,825,000 |
|---|---|
| Gross national income per capita (PPP international $) | 1,140 |
| Life expectancy at birth m/f (years) | 59/61 |
| Probability of dying under five (per 1 000 live births) | 99 |
| Probability of dying between 15 and 60 years m/f (per 1 000 population) | 289/245 |
| Total expenditure on health per capita (Intl $, 2011) | 50 |
| Total expenditure on health as % of GDP (2011) | 9.6 |
| Figures are for 2009 unless indicated. Source: Global Health Observatory | |
Contact information
The WHO Representative
Peeperkorn, Dr Richard
UNOCA Compound, Jalalabad Road Pul-e-Charkhi Kabul, Afghanistan
Telephone: +93700045276
Facsimile: N/A
registry@afg.emro.who.int
Health profile
Mortality and burden of disease
Features
- Improving the health of women and children in Afghanistan
21 November 2011 - Remote remedies: health care in Badakshan Afghanistan
3 May 2010 - Picturing health: 35 years of photojournalism at WHO
28 April 2009