People and Society of Afghanistan

People and Society of Afghanistan By: Gabe King, Kiki Emerson, Trevor Thomas

Population • 30,419,928 people • 0-14 years – 42.3% • 15-64 years – 55.3% • 65 and older – 2.4%

Population continued • Growth rate – 2.22% • Death rate – 14.59/1,000 people • Birth rate – 39.3/1,000 people • Migration rate – -2.51/1,000 people

Drinking Water Sources • Improved • Urban: 78% of population • Rural: 39% of population • Total: 48%

Sanitation facility access • Improved • Urban: 60% • Rural: 30% • Total: 37%

Religions • Sunni Muslim- 80% • Shia Muslim- 19% • Other- 1%

Languages • Afghan Persian or Dari- 50% • Pashto- 35% • Turkic- 11% • Other minor groups

Ethnic Groups • Pashtun- 42% • Tajik- 27% • Hazara- 9% • Uzbeck- 9% • Aimak- 4% • Turkman- 3% • Baloch- 2% • Other- 4%

Nationality • noun - Afghan(s) • Adjective - Afghan

Major infectious diseases • Degree of risk: high • Diseases – diarrhea, hepatitis A, typhoid fever, rabies, H5N1 avian influenza, malaria

People and Society of Afghanistan