These 38 indicators assess different aspects of how a country's primary health care (PHC) system is performing across five categories - overall systemic factors, inputs, service delivery, outputs, and outcomes.

System

Is primary health care prioritized in your health system?

Government PHC spending as percentage of current PHC spending
No data or insufficient data for Afghanistan
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6.0% Lowest Result
Median

60.0% Highest Result
Out-of-pocket PHC spending as percentage of current PHC spending
No data or insufficient data for Afghanistan
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Median
Percentage of government health spending allocated to PHC
No data or insufficient data for Afghanistan
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6.0% Lowest Result
Median

72.0% Highest Result
Primary health care expenditure per capita ($USD)
No data or insufficient data for Afghanistan
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$20 Lowest Result
Median

$153 Highest Result

Inputs

Does your system offer sufficient facilities, health care professionals, and supplies?

Basic equipment availability
No data or insufficient data for Afghanistan
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17.8% Worst Result
Median

93.6% Best Result
Community and traditional health worker density (per 1,000 population)
No data or insufficient data for Afghanistan
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0.00 Lowest Result
Median

1.65 Highest Result
Essential drug availability
No data or insufficient data for Afghanistan
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23.9% Worst Result
Median

76.2% Best Result
Facilities with clean water, electricity, & sanitation
No data or insufficient data for Afghanistan
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5.0% Worst Result
Median

83.7% Best Result
Health center density (per 100,000 population)
1.22 in 2013
in 2013

0.00 Lowest Result
Median

140.69 Highest Result
Health post density (per 100,000 population)
2.95 in 2013
in 2013

0.00 Lowest Result
Median

272.64 Highest Result
Nurse and midwife density (per 1,000 population)
0.36 in 2014
in 2014

0.08 Lowest Result
Median

12.50 Highest Result
Physician density (per 1,000 population)
0.30 in 2016
in 2016

0.02 Lowest Result
Median

7.52 Highest Result
Vaccine availability
No data or insufficient data for Afghanistan
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68.8% Worst Result
Median

96.5% Best Result

Service Delivery

Are services accessible and effectively organized, managed, and coordinated to deliver high quality care?

Adherence to clinical guidelines
No data or insufficient data for Afghanistan
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22.0% Worst Result
Median

43.8% Best Result
Care-seeking for suspected child pneumonia
61.5% in 2015
in 2015

13.0% Worst Result
Median

94.4% Best Result
Caseload per provider (daily)
No data or insufficient data for Afghanistan
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1.4 Lowest Result
Median

17.4 Highest Result
Diagnostic accuracy
No data or insufficient data for Afghanistan
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Median
DPT3 dropout rate
11.0% in 2017
in 2017

28.6% Worst Result
Median

1.0% Best Result
Perceived access barriers due to distance
67.2% in 2015
in 2015

67.2% Worst Result
Median

8.4% Best Result
Perceived access barriers due to treatment costs
66.7% in 2015
in 2015

73.3% Worst Result
Median

11.4% Best Result
Provider absence rate
No data or insufficient data for Afghanistan
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46.0% Worst Result
Median

2.0% Best Result
TB treatment success rate among new TB cases
88.0% in 2015
in 2015

23.0% Worst Result
Median

95.0% Best Result

Outputs

Does your system provide the essential services you need throughout each phase of life?

Antenatal care coverage (4+ visits)
17.8% in 2010-2015
in 2010-2015

6.3% Worst Result
Median

99.7% Best Result
Births attended by skilled health personnel
38.6% in 2010
in 2010

10.8% Worst Result
Median

100.0% Best Result
Cervical cancer screening rate
No data or insufficient data for Afghanistan
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Median
Children with diarrhea receiving appropriate treatment
46.2% in 2015
in 2015

11.1% Worst Result
Median

93.6% Best Result
Demand for family planning satisfied with modern methods
42.1% in 2016
in 2016

5.6% Worst Result
Median

89.8% Best Result
Diabetes mellitus control
No data or insufficient data for Afghanistan
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Median
DTP3 coverage
65.0% in 2017
in 2017

26.0% Worst Result
Median

99.0% Best Result
Hypertension control
No data or insufficient data for Afghanistan
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Median
People living with HIV receiving ART
No data or insufficient data for Afghanistan
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7.0% Worst Result
Median

87.0% Best Result
TB cases detected and treated
64.0% in 2016
in 2016

24.0% Worst Result
Median

100.0% Best Result
Use of insecticide-treated nets for malaria prevention
4.6% in 2015
in 2015

1.0% Worst Result
Median

95.5% Best Result

Outcomes

Does your system efficiently deliver better outcomes and greater equity?

Adult mortality ratio from non-communicable diseases
30% in 2016
in 2016

31% Worst Result
Median

12% Best Result
Differential in under-five mortality rate, by wealth quintile
40 in 2015
in 2015

115 Worst Result
Median

-12 Best Result
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births)
396 in 2015
in 2015

1,360 Worst Result
Median

4 Best Result
Neonatal mortality rate
40 in 2016
in 2016

46 Worst Result
Median

2 Best Result
Under-five mortality rate (per 1,000 live births)
70 in 2016
in 2016

133 Worst Result
Median

4 Best Result

Contextual

GDP per capita ($PPP)
$1,981 in 2017
in 2017

$726 Lowest Result
Median

$29.4K Highest Result
Human Development Index
0.50 in 2017
in 2017

0.35 Worst Result
Median

0.83 Best Result
Life expectancy at birth
63 in 2016
in 2016

53 Lowest Result
Median

80 Highest Result
Percentage of population living in rural areas
75% in 2017
in 2017

8% Lowest Result
Median

87% Highest Result
Percentage of population living on under $1.90 per day
No data or insufficient data for Afghanistan
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78% Worst Result
Median

1% Best Result
Population
35.5M in 2017
in 2017

11.2K Lowest Result
Median

1.39B Highest Result

Afghanistan

Core Indicators