POPULATION |
Unit |
2003 |
2005 |
2007 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
Population |
Number |
- |
- |
382600 |
- |
399,500 |
413,000 |
419,800 |
Population (<18 years of age) |
Number |
- |
216000 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Population (<5 years of age) |
Number |
- |
69000 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Population (rural) |
Number |
|
|
|
|
398,100 |
411,600 |
418,400 |
Population (urban) |
Number |
|
|
|
|
1,400 |
1,400 |
1,400 |
Ethnicities (as of 2002), with percent where available |
Group (Percent) |
Tajik, Pashtun, Nuristani |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ECONOMY, RURAL DEVELOPMENT & INFRASTRUCTURE |
Unit |
2003 |
2005 |
2007 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
Households reporting income from: Agriculture |
Percent |
- |
62 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Households reporting income from: Livestock |
Percent |
- |
19 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Households reporting income from: Trade and Services |
Percent |
- |
32 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Households reporting income from: Manufacturing |
Percent |
- |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Households reporting income from: Opium |
Percent |
- |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Households reporting income from: Remittances |
Percent |
- |
15 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Unemployment rate |
Percent |
- |
- |
13.4 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Underemployment rate |
Percent |
- |
- |
53 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Sectors of employment: Agriculture |
Percent |
- |
- |
77.7 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Sectors of employment: Manufacturing, contstruction, mining, quarrying |
Percent |
- |
- |
6.1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Sectors of employment: Services |
Percent |
- |
- |
8.5 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Poverty rate |
Percent |
- |
- |
21.5 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Per capita monthly total consumption |
AFN |
- |
- |
1,662 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Microfinance: active clients (active borrowers) |
Number |
- |
- |
- |
- |
10,035 (7,308) |
- |
- |
Microfinance: number of loans disbursed |
Number |
- |
- |
- |
- |
25,268 |
- |
- |
Microfinance: average value of loan |
USD |
- |
- |
- |
- |
391.5322147 |
- |
- |
Microfinance: total value of loans disbursed |
USD |
- |
- |
- |
- |
9,893,236 |
- |
- |
Number of companies (total number of employees) |
Number |
- |
- |
- |
38 (473) |
- |
- |
- |
Number of government employees |
Number |
- |
- |
8,580 |
- |
5,509 |
6,715 |
- |
Number of government employees (male) |
Number |
- |
- |
- |
- |
5,062 |
6,121 |
- |
Number of government employees (female) |
Number |
- |
- |
- |
- |
447 |
594 |
- |
Wheat: Irrigated and rainfed land under cultivation |
Thousands of hectares |
- |
10.0 (est.) |
9.00 (est.) |
15 |
- |
16 |
- |
Wheat: Average yield from irrigated and rainfed land |
Tonnes / Hectare |
- |
2.70 (est.) |
3.00 (est.) |
3.20 |
- |
3.25 |
- |
Wheat: Total production on irrigated and rainfed land |
Thousands of tonnes |
- |
27.0 (est.) |
27.0 (est.) |
48 |
- |
52 |
- |
Wheat: Retail market price |
AFN/Kg |
- |
14 |
11 |
16 |
14 |
- |
- |
Opium: Area under cultivation |
Hectare |
326 |
115 |
835 |
0 |
0 |
181 |
- |
Households with access to any type of electricity some of the year |
Percent |
- |
6 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Rural households |
Percent |
- |
6 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Urban households |
Percent |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Households with access to public electricity |
Percent |
- |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Rural households |
Percent |
- |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Urban households |
Percent |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Average distance to nearest drivable road |
Kilometres |
- |
- |
1.4 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EDUCATION |
Unit |
2003 |
2005 |
2007 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
Overall net enrolment rate (6-13 years of age) |
Percent |
- |
60 |
- |
- |
- |
55 |
- |
Female net enrolment rate (6-13 years of age) |
Percent |
- |
44 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Male net enrolment rate (6-13 years of age) |
Percent |
- |
75 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Rural net enrolment rate (6-13 years of age) |
Percent |
- |
62 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Rural female net enrolment rate (6-13 years of age) |
Percent |
- |
46 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Rural male net enrolment rate (6-13 years of age) |
Percent |
- |
77 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Primary school age children out of school |
Number |
- |
25,000 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Vocational Education and Training (VET) Institutes |
Number |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Total number of VET students |
Number |
- |
- |
246 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Male VET students |
Number |
- |
- |
246 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Female VET students |
Number |
- |
- |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Total number of VET teachers |
Number |
- |
- |
15 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Male VET teachers |
Number |
- |
- |
15 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Female VET teachers |
Number |
- |
- |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
VET student to teacher ratio |
Ratio |
- |
- |
16 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Overall literacy rate (6+ years of age) |
Percent |
- |
39 |
- |
- |
- |
31 |
- |
Female literacy rate (6+ years of age) |
Percent |
- |
23 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Male literacy rate (6+ years of age) |
Percent |
- |
53 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Rural literacy rate (6+ years of age) |
Percent |
- |
40 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Rural female literacy rate (6+ years of age) |
Percent |
- |
23 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Rural male literacy rate (6+ years of age) |
Percent |
- |
54 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Overall literacy rate (15-24 years of age) |
Percent |
- |
46.6 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Female literacy rate (15-24 years of age) |
Percent |
- |
25.5 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Male literacy rate (15-24 years of age) |
Percent |
- |
62 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Adult illiteracy rate (15+ years of age) |
Percent |
67.3 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Adult female illiteracy rate (15+ years of age) |
Percent |
89 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Adult male illiteracy rate (15+ years of age) |
Percent |
46.9 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Number of illiterate women |
Number |
- |
79,000 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Government primary education |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Number of teachers |
Number |
- |
- |
- |
- |
71 |
- |
- |
Number of female teachers |
Number |
- |
- |
- |
- |
10 |
- |
- |
Number of students |
Number |
- |
- |
- |
- |
77,732 |
- |
- |
Number of female students |
Number |
- |
- |
- |
- |
25,587 |
- |
- |
Number of schools |
Number |
- |
- |
- |
- |
66 |
- |
- |
Number of mixed schools |
Number |
- |
- |
- |
- |
10 |
- |
- |
Number of girls schools |
Number |
- |
- |
- |
- |
33 |
- |
- |
Number of boys schools |
Number |
- |
- |
- |
- |
23 |
- |
- |
Government middle education |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Number of teachers |
Number |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1,330 |
- |
- |
Number of female teachers |
Number |
- |
- |
- |
- |
122 |
- |
- |
Number of students |
Number |
- |
- |
- |
- |
27,076 |
- |
- |
Number of female students |
Number |
- |
- |
- |
- |
7,109 |
- |
- |
Number of schools |
Number |
- |
- |
- |
- |
72 |
- |
- |
Number of mixed schools |
Number |
- |
- |
- |
- |
15 |
- |
- |
Number of girls schools |
Number |
- |
- |
- |
- |
10 |
- |
- |
Number of boys schools |
Number |
- |
- |
- |
- |
47 |
- |
- |
Government high school education |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Number of teachers |
Number |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1,089 |
- |
- |
Number of female teachers |
Number |
- |
- |
- |
- |
185 |
- |
- |
Number of students |
Number |
- |
- |
- |
- |
10,571 |
- |
- |
Number of female students |
Number |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2,567 |
- |
- |
Number of schools |
Number |
- |
- |
- |
- |
60 |
- |
- |
Number of mixed schools |
Number |
- |
- |
- |
- |
17 |
- |
- |
Number of girls schools |
Number |
- |
- |
- |
- |
16 |
- |
- |
Number of boys schools |
Number |
- |
- |
- |
- |
27 |
- |
- |
Private primary education |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Number of teachers |
Number |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Number of students |
Number |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Number of schools |
Number |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Private middle education |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Number of teachers |
Number |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Number of students |
Number |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Number of schools |
Number |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Private high school education |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Number of teachers |
Number |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Number of students |
Number |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Number of schools |
Number |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
HEALTH, WATER & SANITATION |
Unit |
2003 |
2005 |
2007 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
Annual number of births |
Thousand |
- |
17,233 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Births which are registered |
Percent |
13.3 |
- |
13 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Under fives with diarrhoea (in the last 2 weeks) (total) |
Percent |
40 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Births attended by skilled birth attendant |
Percent |
- |
12 |
- |
- |
- |
7 |
- |
Under-five deaths (per annum) |
Thousand |
- |
1,465 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Proportion of children under five with Acute Respiratory Infection (ARI) (<5 years of age total) |
Percent |
28 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Proportion of children under five with Acute Respiratory Infection (ARI) in the last two weeks taken to health provider (<5 years of age total) |
Percent |
32.3 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Maternal deaths per year |
Number |
- |
276 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Maternal mortality ratio |
Deaths per 100,000 live births |
|
1,600 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Proportion of delivery takes place at home (own house, relatives or neighbors) |
Percent |
- |
97 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Children under five with birth registration |
Number |
- |
9,177 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Under-five mortality rate |
Number |
|
240 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Women of child bearing age |
Number |
- |
80,000 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Closest health care facility (most common female response) |
Type of healthcare facility |
- |
Clinic without beds |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Closest health care facility (most common male response) |
Type of healthcare facility |
- |
Clinic without beds |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Proportion of the population using improved drinking water sources |
Percent |
- |
22 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Households using safe drinking water |
Percent |
- |
27 |
- |
- |
- |
15 |
- |
Rural households |
Percent |
- |
26 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Urban households |
Percent |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Time required to access main source of drinking water |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
In community/Minimal time required |
Percent |
- |
97 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Near community/One hour or less required |
Percent |
- |
3 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Between 1 and 3 hours required |
Percent |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Between 3 and 6 hours required |
Percent |
- |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Households with safe toilet facilities |
Percent |
- |
3 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Rural households |
Percent |
- |
3 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Urban households |
Percent |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Active health facilities |
Number |
- |
- |
- |
37 |
- |
- |
- |
District hospitals |
Number |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
1 |
Comprehensive health centers |
Number |
- |
- |
- |
8 |
- |
- |
8 |
Basic health centers |
Number |
- |
- |
- |
16 |
- |
- |
15 |
Mobile clinics |
Number |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
1 |
Users of family planning method |
Number |
- |
- |
40,614 |
31,153 |
29,183 |
- |
24,292 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SOCIAL PROTECTION |
Unit |
2003 |
2005 |
2007 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
Children aged 5-15 years involved in labour |
Percent |
25.2 |
- |
36.4 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Women aged 20-24 married before age 18 |
Percent |
- |
43 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OTHER DEVELOPMENT INDICATORS |
Unit |
2003 |
2005 |
2007 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
National Solidarity Programme & Community Development |
|
|
|
|
|
- |
- |
|
Number of Community Development Plans (CDPs) completed |
Number |
- |
- |
- |
- |
578 |
699 |
- |
Number of projects completed (average # of completed projects per community) |
Number |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1,630 (2.8) |
- |
- |
Government and non-government magazines and newspapers |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total publications |
Number |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
3 |
- |
Daily publications |
Number |
- |
- |
- |
- |
0 |
0 |
- |
Weekly publications |
Number |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
1 |
- |
Monthly publications |
Number |
- |
- |
- |
- |
0 |
1 |
- |
Displacement & Migration |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Migrants as proportion of provincial population (weighted average) |
Percent |
- |
26 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
As proportion of provincial rural population |
Percent |
- |
26 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
As proportion of provincial urban population |
Percent |
- |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Rural migration within Afghanistan |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Seasonal migrants |
Percent |
- |
100 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Permanent migrants |
Percent |
- |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Urban migration within Afghanistan |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Seasonal migrants |
Percent |
- |
100 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Permanent migrants |
Percent |
- |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Migration to Pakistan |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Seasonal migrants |
Percent |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Permanent migrants |
Percent |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Migration to Iran |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Seasonal migrants |
Percent |
- |
4 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Permanent migrants |
Percent |
- |
96 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Migration to Europe |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Seasonal migrants |
Percent |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Permanent migrants |
Percent |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Repatriation of Afghan migrants |
Number |
- |
- |
- |
- |
196 |
272 |
1,021 |
from Pakistan |
Number |
- |
- |
- |
- |
146 |
215 |
95 |
from Iran |
Number |
- |
- |
- |
- |
44 |
57 |
926 |
from other countries |
Number |
- |
- |
- |
- |
6 |
- |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SECURITY |
Unit |
2003 |
2005 |
2007 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
Total security incidents (Afghanistan NGO Safety Office data only) |
Incidents |
- |
- |
- |
115 |
126 |
121 |
- |
Coalition Fatalities |
Number |
0 |
0 |
1 |
12 |
12 |
25 |
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
GOVERNANCE |
Unit |
2003 |
2005 |
2007 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
Wolesi Jirga elections |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total valid votes |
Number |
- |
83,966 |
- |
- |
45,271 |
- |
- |
Female turnout |
Percent |
- |
44.7 |
- |
- |
44.7 |
- |
- |
Complaints to EEC |
Number |
- |
- |
- |
- |
53 |
- |
- |
Total candidates |
Number |
- |
43 |
- |
- |
38 |
- |
- |
Female candidates |
Number |
- |
4 |
- |
- |
11 |
- |
- |
Polling stations planned |
Number |
- |
- |
- |
- |
274 |
- |
- |
Polling stations closed (never opened on election day) |
Number |
- |
- |
- |
- |
16 |
- |
- |
Polling stations disqualified by IEC or ECC |
Number |
- |
- |
- |
- |
15 |
- |
- |
Planned polling stations closed or disqualified |
Percent |
- |
- |
- |
- |
11.3 |
- |
- |
Corruption |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Percentage of public who believes corruption is a common occurrence in the country |
Percent |
- |
- |
- |
- |
0-45 |
- |
- |
Percentage of public who believes corruption has become a more significant problem over the last 3 years |
Percent |
- |
- |
- |
- |
54-71 |
- |
- |
Percentage of public who believes corruption is the biggest problem in Afghanistan |
Percent |
- |
- |
- |
- |
4-13 |
- |
- |