Table 2

Characteristics of remote and non-remote districts

Remote districtsNon-remote districts*
Total districts35942
Total population19 983 7495 973 855
Population per district (SD)55 665 (39 961)142 235 (150 794)
Total CHWs13 4822080
CHWs per district (SD)39.0 (31.9)50.7 (35.8)
Total women of reproductive age3 996 7501 194 771
Women of reproductive age per district (SD)11 133 (7992)28 447 (30 159)
Total number of pregnant women799 350238 954
Pregnant women per district (SD)2227 (1598)5689 (6032)
Total family health action groups93441857
Family health action groups per district (SD)27.2 (44.8)45.3 (102.8)
High security risk (%)262 (73%)15 (36%)
Mountainous (%)254 (71%)26 (62%)
Women of reproductive age who have received no formal education (%)2 796 626 (70%)860 379 (72%)
Women of reproductive age with any contraception use (%)715 280 (18%)242 868 (20%)
  • Data are presented as totals, means (SD) or means (%).

  • *Excluding the capital city of Kabul.

  • CHW, community health worker.