Table 2 Coverage and inequalities for essential interventions in Afghanistan

Family planning needs satisfied

43.1

42.3

43.9

35.8

34.0

37.6

60.7

59.1

62.3

24.9

24.7

25.1

29.8

13.7

46.0

1.70

1.66

1.74

11.3

5.0

17.6

Antenatal care with a skilled provider

47.9

44.6

51.1

25.8

21.2

30.4

78.1

74.6

81.5

52.2

51.1

53.3

57.2

50.5

64.0

3.02

2.68

3.51

21.1

18.2

24.1

Antenatal care visits (4+ visits)

14.6

12.7

16.5

5.8

3.4

8.2

32.4

28.6

36.1

26.5

27.9

25.1

31.7

26.2

37.2

5.57

4.41

8.31

35.9

30.0

41.8

Skilled birth attendant

38.7

35.3

42.0

15.6

12.0

19.1

76.3

72.8

79.9

60.8

60.8

60.8

65.4

60.0

70.8

4.91

4.18

6.06

30.5

27.3

33.7

Early start of breastfeeding

53.6

50.3

56.9

52.1

45.7

58.4

54.3

50.0

58.6

2.2

0.2

4.2

0.4

−8.3

9.1

1.04

1.00

1.09

0.5

−2.3

3.2

DPT3 immunisation

30.9

27.2

34.5

22.2

15.6

28.8

45.9

40.7

51.2

23.7

22.3

25.1

23.2

12.4

34.0

2.07

1.77

2.61

13.0

6.7

19.4

Measles immunisation

40.3

36.5

44.0

32.6

24.9

40.3

50.4

45.2

55.5

17.8

15.2

20.4

19.1

7.1

31.0

1.55

1.38

1.82

7.9

2.8

13.0

Full immunisation

17.6

14.4

20.9

13.2

7.0

19.4

23.9

19.4

28.5

10.8

9.1

12.4

12.4

2.0

22.8

1.82

1.47

2.78

12.1

1.5

22.6

Vitamin A in past 6 months

50.5

47.3

53.6

43.7

38.3

49.1

62.1

58.1

66.1

18.4

17.1

19.8

18.7

10.6

26.9

1.42

1.35

1.52

6.2

3.4

9.1

Oral rehydration therapy

45.8

41.2

50.4

47.0

39.7

54.3

40.8

35.4

46.2

−6.2

−8.1

−4.2

0.8

−8.6

10.1

0.87

0.85

0.89

0.2

−3.3

3.6

Care seeking for pneumonia

60.5

57.2

63.9

46.4

39.3

53.4

65.7

60.0

71.5

19.4

18.1

20.7

19.8

9.7

29.9

1.42

1.34

1.53

5.4

2.5

8.3

Composite coverage index

45.3

43.3

47.3

34.0

29.3

38.7

61.6

57.5

65.7

27.6

27.0

28.2

32.1

24.1

40.0

1.81

1.70

1.96

11.5

6.5

16.6