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Afghanistan

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Indicators            
DEMOGRAPHICS            
Population (million) 21.4 (1998) 26.8 (2001) 22.5 (2001) 21.8 (2002) 26.6 (2000) 22.4 (2000)
     Age Structure 0-14 (%) 43.8 (2000) 42.2 (2001) --- --- --- ---
          Male (million) --- 5.8 (2001) --- --- --- ---
          Female (million)       --- 5.5 (2001) --- --- --- ---
     Age Structure 15-64 (%) 53.3 (2000) 55 (2001) --- --- --- ---
          Male (million) --- 7.6 (2001) --- --- --- ---
          Female (million) --- 7.1 (2001) --- --- --- ---
     Age Structure 65-Over (%) 2.90 (2000) 2.80 (2001) --- --- --- ---
          Male (million) --- 394 (2001) --- --- --- ---
          Female (million) --- 353 (2001) --- --- --- ---
Population Growth (annual %) 2.80 (1995/9) 3.48 (2001) --- --- 2.60 (2000) ---
Population Density (people/sq. km) --- --- --- --- --- 40.7 (2000)
Population Distribution (%)
     Urban 30  (1999) --- 21.9 (2000) --- 21.9 (2000) ---
     Rural (per sq. km of arable land) 7.2 (1994/9) --- 78 (2001) --- 232,000 (1996) ---
Internally Displaced People (million) --- --- --- --- --- 1-.5 (2001)
Net Migration Rate (per 1,000 persons) --- 11.11 (2001) --- --- --- ---
Life Expectancy at Birth (years)  --- 46.2 (2001) --- --- 46.1 (2001) ---
     Male (years) 45 (1998) 46.97 (2001) 43 (2000) --- --- ---
     Female (years) 46 (1998) 45.47 (2001) 43.5 (2000) --- --- ---
Fertility Rate, total (births per women) 6.9 (1998) 5.6 (2001) --- 6.9 (2002) 6.7 (1999) 6.9 (2001)
Crude Annual No. of Births (per 1,000 person) 52 (1998) 41.42 (2001) --- 250 (2002) --- ---
Gender Ratio            
     At Birth (males:female) --- 1.05 (2001)  --- --- --- ---
     Under 15 years (males:female) --- 1.04 (2001) --- --- --- ---
     15-64 years (males:female) --- 1.08 (2001) --- --- --- ---
     65 years and older (males:female) --- 1.12 (2001) --- --- --- ---
Total population (males:female) --- 1.06 (2001) --- --- --- ---
Annual No. of Deaths under 5 (per 1,000 live births) --- --- 257 (2000) 270 (2002) --- ---
Mortality Rate, Infant (per 1,000 live births) 151 (1998) 147.02 (2001) --- 165 (2002) 147.3 (1999) 152 (2001)
Mortality Rate, Under - 5 (per 1,000 live births)  --- --- --- 257 (2002) 220 (1999) 257 (1998)
Maternal Mortality Ratio (deaths/100,000 live births) --- --- --- --- --- 820 (2001)
Crude Death Rate 20 (1998) 17.72 (2001) --- --- --- 21 (2001)
             
ECONOMY            
GNI, Atlas Method (current US$)  --- --- --- --- --- ---
GNI per capita, Atlas Method (current US$)  --- --- --- 250 (2002) --- ---
GDP (current $) $785 (1998) --- $178 (1998) --- --- ---
GDP Growth (annual %) --- --- --- --- --- ---
Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) --- --- --- --- --- ---
GDP Consumption by Sector
     Agriculture --- 53% (1990) --- --- --- ---
     Industry --- 28.5% (1990) --- --- --- ---
     Services --- 18.5% (1990) --- --- --- ---
Economically Active Population (EAP), male (as % of labor force) 86% (1980) --- --- --- --- ---
Economically Active Population (EAP), female (as % of labor force) 7% (1980) --- --- --- --- ---
Agriculture, Value Added (% of GDP) --- --- --- --- --- ---
     EAP in Agriculture, total (% of labor force)    --- 70% (1990) --- --- --- ---
          Male (as % of GDP) 63% (1990) --- --- --- --- ---
          Female (as % of GDP) 85% (1990) --- --- --- --- ---
               Cereal Production ('000 metric tons) 3,876 (1999) --- --- --- --- ---
               Paddy Production ('000 metric tons) 450 (1999) --- --- --- --- ---
                    Yield of Paddy (kg/ha) 240 (1999) --- --- --- --- ---
               Maize Production ('000 metric tons) 2,500 (1999) --- --- --- --- ---
                    Yield of Maize (kg/ha)     1,200 (1999) --- --- --- --- ---
Industry, Value Added (% of GDP) --- --- --- --- --- ---
     EAP in Industry, Total (% of labor force) --- 15% (1990) --- --- --- ---
          Male (as % of labor force) 10% (1990) --- --- --- --- ---
          Female (as % of labor force) 13% (1990) --- --- --- --- ---
Services, Value Added (% of GDP) --- --- --- --- --- ---
     EAP in Services, Total (% of labor force) --- 15% (1990) --- --- --- ---
          Male (as % of labor force) 28% (1990) --- --- --- --- ---
          Female (as % of labor force) 3% (1990) --- --- --- --- ---
Merchandise Exports, f.o.b (US$ millions) 26 (1995) 80 (1996) --- --- --- ---
Exports of Goods and Services (% of GDP) --- --- --- --- --- ---
Merchandise Imports, c.i.f (US$ millions) 50 (1995) 150 (1996) --- --- --- ---
Imports of Goods and Services (% of GDP) --- --- --- --- --- ---
Total External Debt (US$ billion) 5.5 (1998) 5.5 (1996) --- --- --- ---
Total Debt Service Paid (US$ millions) 11 (1997) --- --- --- --- ----
Aggregated Net resource flows from all sources to DMCs (US$ million) 147.8 (1998) --- --- --- --- ---
Official flows from all sources to DMCs (US$ millions)  153.9 (1998) --- --- --- --- ---
Net Private Flows from All Sources to DMCs (US$ millions) -6.1 (1998) --- --- --- --- ---
             
EDUCATION            
Total Illiteracy Rate (% net)  --- 31.5% (1999) --- --- --- ---
     Male (% of males 15+) 47% (1995) 4.2% (1999)  51% (2000) 51% (2002) 48.10% (2000) ---
     Female (% of females 15+) 15% (1995) 15 (1999) 21% (2000) 21% (2002) 78.10% (2000) ---
School Enrollment, Primary (% gross) --- --- --- --- --- ---
     Male 64% (1995) --- --- 53% (2002) --- ---
     Female 32% (1995) --- --- 53% (2002) --- ---
School Enrollment, Primary (% net) --- --- --- --- --- ---
     Male --- --- --- 42% (2002) --- ---
     Female --- --- --- 15% (2002) --- ---
School Enrollment, Secondary (% gross) --- --- --- --- --- ----
     Male 32% (1996) --- --- 32% (2002) --- ---
     Female 12% (1996) --- --- 11% (2002) --- ---
School Enrollment, Tertiary (% gross) --- --- --- --- --- ---
Pupil-Teacher Ratio 28 --- --- --- --- ---
             
ENVIRONMENT            
Surface area (1,000 sq. km) 625.1 (1998) --- --- --- 625.1 (2000) ---
Forest area (sq. km) --- --- --- --- 13,510 (2000) ---
Annual deforestation (% of change) 6.8% (1990/5) --- --- --- --- ---
Freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) --- --- --- --- 2,512.70 (1999) ---
CO2 emissions (metric tons per capita) --- --- ---- --- 0.1 (1996) ---
Total improved water resource (% of population with access) --- --- 13% (2000) --- 13% (2000) ---
     Urban (% of urban population with access) --- --- 19% (2000) 19% (2000) 19% (2000) 19% (2001)
     Rural (% of urban population with access) --- --- 11% (2000) 11% (2000) --- 11% (2001)
Total improved sanitation facilities (% of population with access) --- --- 12% (2000) 1% (2000) --- ---
     Urban (% of urban population with access) --- --- 25% (2000) 2% (2000) 25% (2000)  25% (2000)
     Rural (% of urban population with access) --- --- 8% (2000) --- --- 8% (2001)
Commercial energy use (kg oil equivalent per capita) --- --- --- --- --- ---
Electric power production (kWh million)  --- 420 (1999) --- --- --- ---
Electric power consumption (kWh million)  --- 480.6 (1999) --- --- --- ---
Electric production by source
     Fossil Fuel --- 35.7% (1999) --- --- --- ---
     Hydro --- 64.2% (1999) --- --- --- ---
Carbon dioxide emissions (per capita metric tons) 0.1 (1996) --- --- --- --- ---
Agriculture (cropped land) Arable land 12.1 (1998) --- --- --- --- ---
Agriculture (cropped land) Permanent Crops 0.2 (1998) --- --- --- --- ---
Agriculture (cropped land) per capita (Ha.) 0.38% (1998) --- --- --- --- ---
             
FINANCE & TRADE             
Trade in goods as a share of goods GDP --- --- --- --- --- ---
High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports)  --- --- --- --- --- ---
Net barter terms of trade (1995=100) --- --- --- --- 98.9 (1996) ---
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting country (current US$) --- --- --- --- --- ---
Present value of debt (current US$) --- --- --- --- --- ---
Total debt service (current US$) --- --- --- --- --- ---
Short-term debt outstanding (current US$) --- --- --- --- --- ---
Aid per capita (current US$) --- --- --- --- 5.5 (1999) ---
             
HEALTH            
Health System Profile
          Total expenditure on health as % of GDP --- --- --- --- --- 3.2 (1997)
          Total per capita health expenditure in international dollars --- --- --- --- --- 28 (1997)
          Physicians rate per 100,000 population 7,144 (1994) --- --- --- --- 11 (1997)
          Nurses rate per 100,000 population 5,000 (1990) --- --- --- --- 18 (1997)
          Physicians per patient --- --- --- --- --- ---
          Persons per hospital bed --- --- --- --- --- ---
Nutrition
          Wasting (%wt/ht<-2 Zscores) --- --- --- --- ---
          Severe wasting (%wt/ht<-3 Zscores) --- --- --- 25 (2002) --- 4 (1997)
          Stunting (%ht/age<-2 Zscores) --- --- --- --- --- 16.1 (1997)
          Underweight (%wt/age<-2 Zscores) --- --- --- 52 (2002) --- 47.6 (1997)
          Malnutrition prevalence (% of children under 5) --- --- --- 48 (2002) --- 49.3 (1997)
          % of children exclusively breastfed (0-3 months) --- --- --- --- --- ---
          % of children receiving Vitamin A supplementation  --- --- --- 25% (2002) --- 25% (1997)
          Daily per capita protein supply (Grams) 49 (1998) --- --- 78% (2002) --- ---
          Daily per capita calorie supply (Calories) 1,774 (1998) --- --- --- --- ---
TB
          Notified cases all types rate (per 100,000 population) --- --- --- --- --- 14.4 (1998)
          Notified cases new ss+ rate (per 100,000 population) --- --- --- --- --- 8.6 (1998)
          New ss+ cases estimated --- --- --- --- --- 33,930 (1998)
          % DOTS coverage in country --- --- --- --- --- 11 (1998)
          % Treatment Success of new ss+ cases in DOTS areas --- --- --- --- --- 44.7% (1998)
Malaria
          Number of cases --- --- --- --- --- 303,955 (1996)
Immunization
          BCG --- --- --- 48% (2002) --- 40% (1999)
          DPT3 --- --- --- 35% (2002) --- 9% (1999)
          Measles --- --- --- 40% (2002) --- 35% (1999)
          Polio --- --- --- 35% (2002) --- 11% (1999)
Reproductive Health
          % of antenatal care coverage --- --- --- --- --- 8% (1996)
          % of skilled attendant at delivery --- --- --- --- --- 8% (1996)
             
 INFRASTRUCTURE & TECHNOLOGY            
Telephone mainlines (per 1,000 people) --- --- --- --- 1.3 (1999) ---
Personal computers (per 1,000 people) --- --- --- --- --- ---
Internet hosts (per 10,000 people) --- --- --- --- --- ---
Paved roads (% of total)  --- --- --- --- 13.3 (1996) ---
Aircraft departures --- --- --- --- 3,400 (1999) ---
             

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