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Health > Nutrition Stats: compare key data on Afghanistan & Pakistan

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STAT Afghanistan Pakistan HISTORY
% of households consuming iodized salt 2
Ranked 110th.
17
Ranked 98th. 9 times more than Afghanistan
% of under-fives suffering from stunting moderate & severe 52
Ranked 3rd. 41% more than Pakistan
37
Ranked 30th.
% of under-fives suffering from underweight moderate & severe 48
Ranked 3rd. 26% more than Pakistan
38
Ranked 12th.
% of under-fives suffering from wasting moderate & severe 25
Ranked 1st. 92% more than Pakistan
13
Ranked 16th.
Consumption of iodized salt > % of households 28%
Ranked 13th. 65% more than Pakistan
17%
Ranked 12th.
Exclusive breastfeeding > % of children under 6 months 83%
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Pakistan
37.1%
Ranked 8th.

Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate 6-59 months 84
Ranked 32nd.
100
Ranked 2nd. 19% more than Afghanistan
Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate > % of children ages 6-59 months 95%
Ranked 12th. 4% more than Pakistan
91%
Ranked 20th.

SOURCES: UNICEF; United Nations Children's Fund, State of the World's Children.; UNICEF, State of the World's Children, Childinfo, and Demographic and Health Surveys by Macro International.

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