Afghanistan
Country in Asia
In brief
Health spending, share of GDP: 15% (2023). World rank 4 of 193; in Asia, 1 of 46. Out-of-pocket health spending, share of total: 77.1% (2023). World rank 190 of 193 (1 = best); in Asia, 43 of 46. HIV prevalence, ages 15–49: 0.1% (2024). World rank 1 of 153 (1 = best); in Asia, 1 of 36. From 2014 to 2024: children vaccinated against measles 60% → 55%, infant deaths per 1,000 births 66.2 → 48.3, and deaths under age 5 per 1,000 births 74.6 → 53. Worse than all its neighbours (Iran, Pakistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and China): higher education enrolment, doctors per 1,000 people, hospital beds per 1,000 people, children vaccinated against measles, and access to safe drinking water.