Skip to main content

Afghanistan

Overview

COVID-19 in Afghanistan

Key Figures

  • People in Need

    18,400,000 31% increase since June 8, 2020

    Source: OCHA
  • People Targeted for Assistance

    15,700,000 41% increase since June 8, 2020

    Source: OCHA
  • Children in Need

    5,100,000 34% increase since January 30, 2019

    Source: UNICEF
  • People in Food Crisis/Emergency (IPC phase 3+)

    11,149,264 3% increase since May 11, 2020

    Source: IPC
  • Undocumented Afghan Returnees from Iran (per year)

    859,092 3% increase since December 19, 2020

    Source: IOM
  • Undocumented Afghan Returnees from Pakistan (per year)

    6,701 3% increase since December 19, 2020

    Source: IOM
  • Conflict-Induced Displacements (per year)

    327,000 14% increase since October 31, 2020

    Source: OCHA
  • Returnees from Iran (per year)

    789,000 17% increase since October 31, 2020

    Source: OCHA
  • Returnees from Pakistan (per year)

    7,300 14% increase since October 31, 2020

    Source: OCHA
  • Afghan Refugees in Turkey

    170,000 No change since January 31, 2020

    Source: UNHCR
  • Civilians Killed and Injured (per year)

    5,939 72% increase since June 30, 2020

    Source: UNAMA
  • Civilians Killed (per year)

    3,403 11% decrease since December 31, 2018

    Source: UNAMA
  • Civilians Injured (per year)

    6,989 3% decrease since December 31, 2018

    Source: UNAMA
  • KKA Incidents (Killed, Kidnapped and Arrested) against Aid Workers (per year)

    1 No change since June 30, 2020

  • Aid Workers affected by KKA Incidents (Killed, Kidnapped and Arrested per year)

    1 96% decrease since December 31, 2019

  • Aid Workers Arrested (per year)

    1 67% decrease since December 31, 2018

  • New IDPs by Conflict (per year)

    461,000 24% increase since December 31, 2018

    Source: IDMC
  • New IDPs by Natural Disasters (per year)

    117,000 73% decrease since December 31, 2018

    Source: IDMC

Key Content