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Table 5.11: Anaemia Status of Women<br />
Percentage of women aged 15-49 years who have blood tested and who are anaemic, Afghanistan, 2010-2011<br />
% of non-pregnant<br />
women who have<br />
anemia<br />
Number of nonpregnant<br />
women<br />
aged 15-49 who<br />
have blood<br />
tested<br />
% of pregnant<br />
women who have<br />
anemia<br />
Number of pregnant<br />
women aged 15-49 who<br />
have blood tested<br />
Residence<br />
Urban 17.5 1,644 11.4 88<br />
Rural 22.4 6,518 16.8 928<br />
Region<br />
Central 9.6 1,439 5.0 60<br />
Central Highlands 5.0 279 7.7 13<br />
East 22.2 712 21.4 159<br />
North 27.0 1,249 18.7 75<br />
North East 37.8 1,504 21.3 89<br />
South 16.4 962 8.7 150<br />
South East 20.3 953 19.5 313<br />
West 16.8 1,064 13.4 157<br />
Education<br />
None 22.6 6,439 15.9 966<br />
Primary 20.1 673 (27.6) 29<br />
Secondary+ 15.2 1,052 (15.0) 20<br />
Wealth index quintile<br />
Poorest 25.0 1,574 17.0 270<br />
Second 23.4 1,502 18.1 171<br />
Middle 24.2 1,528 18.9 222<br />
Fourth 18.9 1,678 12.6 230<br />
Richest 16.7 1,882 13.8 123<br />
Total 21.4 8,164 16.3 1,016<br />
Note: Figures in parenthesis indicate that the percentage is based on just 25-49 unweighted cases<br />
Overall, the prevalence of anaemia is 21% among non-pregnant women aged 15-49, and 16%<br />
among pregnant women. There is a higher rate of anaemia found among pregnant women living<br />
in rural areas (17%) compared to urban areas (11%), as well as among non-pregnant women<br />
(18% among urban women, and 22% among rural women). Significant differences are observed<br />
by region. Prevalence is lowest among pregnant women in the Central region (5%) and highest<br />
in the East and North East regions (21%), and follows the same pattern for non-pregnant<br />
women (the lowest prevalence at 5% in the Central Highlands region; and the highest at 38% in<br />
the North East region). Non-pregnant women living in the poorest households (25%) are more<br />
likely to have anaemia than their counterparts living in the wealthiest households (17%).<br />
A Profile of W omen s and Children s Nutrition in Afghanistan<br />
Afghanistan has made some progress in improving children s and women s health, such as in the<br />
establishment of the Universal Salt Iodization (USI) programme in an effort to achieve the<br />
elimination of IDD. However, significant challenges remain. Only 20% of households are<br />
consuming adequate levels of iodized salt. Approximately only half of children receive Vitamin A<br />
supplementation. Anaemia is common among young children. Almost one in three children<br />
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