Poverty and living standards in Jawzjan, Afghanistan: official figures

8.2% of people in Jawzjan were in the poorest fifth of Afghan households by the survey's wealth index (housing, assets and services) in 2022-23, and 20.1% in the richest fifth; the share in the poorest fifth is 5th lowest of the 34 provinces (20% for the country by definition).

Household population in the poorest national wealth quintile

8.2%

2022-23

How many children in Jawzjan work?

14.1% of children aged 5 to 17 in Jawzjan were in child labour in the week before the 2022-23 survey, 10th lowest of the 34 provinces (Afghanistan: 19.3%).

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How common is child marriage in Jawzjan?

30.1% of women aged 20 to 24 in Jawzjan were first married before the age of 18, and 9.0% before 15; 16th lowest of the 34 provinces for marriage before 18 (Afghanistan: 28.7% and 9.6%).

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Are births registered in Jawzjan?

The births of 38.1% of children under five in Jawzjan were registered with the National Statistics and Information Authority in 2022-23, 13th lowest of the 34 provinces (Afghanistan: 47.8%).

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How are children disciplined in Jawzjan?

69.5% of children aged 1 to 14 in Jawzjan experienced violent discipline (physical punishment or shouting and insults) at home in the month before the survey, 3rd lowest of the 34 provinces (Afghanistan: 87.6%).

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How Jawzjan compares with other provinces

People in the poorest fifth of Afghan households (wealth index) (2022-23)

Jawzjan ranks 30 of 34, highest first. 20% nationally by definition

Rank	Region	People in the poorest fifth of Afghan households (wealth index)
27	Maidan Wardak	10.7%
28	Balkh	9.9%
29	Kandahar	9.7%
30	Jawzjan	8.2%
31	Ghazni	7.6%
32	Logar	7.0%
33	Panjshir	5.7%

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Children aged 5-17 in child labour (2022-23)

Jawzjan ranks 25 of 34, highest first.

Rank	Region	Children aged 5-17 in child labour
22	Kunduz	15.9%
23	Paktika	15.3%
24	Nangarhar	14.4%
25	Jawzjan	14.1%
26	Kunar	14.0%
27	Uruzgan	13.8%
28	Kapisa	13.5%

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Sources

UNICEF Afghanistan in collaboration with the National Statistics and Information Authority (NSIA): Afghanistan Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) 2022-23, Survey Findings Report (province tables), read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 1469591017d8…)

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