Data from the World Bank suggests that 36 percent of Afghans live in poverty — more than 9 million people — but that figure may be higher because of a lack of representative data from Afghan households. Families at risk of falling below poverty guidelines face an uncertain future, as many factors could affect their ability to provide for their children.
According to the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), provinces in the northeast have been hit particularly hard by the effects of the war. Poverty rates range between 55 and 75 percent in areas such as Badakhshan, Kunar, Balkh and Paktika, whereas in southeastern provinces like Helmand and Farah, the situation is less severe.
Good sanitation and clean water are in short supply in many parts of Afghanistan. Less than half the population has access to clean drinking water, and just 37 percent use healthy sanitation facilities. As a result, Afghanistan has the second-highest infant mortality rate in the world, with approximately 199 deaths per 1,000 live births, 134 of which happen during the first year after birth.
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