Afghanistan - Demographic and Health Survey 2015

AFGHANISTAN
FAST FACTS FROM THE 2015 AFGHANISTAN DHS
The 2015 Afghanistan DHS (AfDHS) is designed to provide data for monitoring the population and health
situation in Afghanistan. The 2015 AfDHS is the 1st Demographic and Health Survey conducted in Afghanistan.

FAMILY PLANNING
Family Planning
Percent of married women age 15-49 using family
planning
23

Any method

of married women age15-49
in Afghanistan use a modern
method of family planning. The
pill is the most popular method.

20

Any modern method

Pill

7

Injectables

5

Male condom

3

Any traditional method

3

1/5

CHILD HEALTH & NUTRITION

46% of Afghan
children age 12-23 months
have received all basic
vaccinations.

2 in 5 children under six
months are exclusively
breastfed.

MATERNAL HEALTH

1/2
3 in 5 ever-married women
age 15-49 received antenatal
care from a skilled provider.

of births were
delivered in a health facility.