Afghanistan vs Africa Eastern and Southern: Number of people who are undernourished

Afghanistan
11.70 million
in 2023
Africa Eastern and Southern
177.60 million
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
13th
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
15th

Number of people who are undernourished over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Africa Eastern and Southern
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How they compare

Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 177.60 million against 11.70 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 165.90 million.

That makes Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 15.2 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Africa Eastern and Southern has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 13th and Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 15th of 130 countries.

Africa Eastern and Southern has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Africa Eastern and Southern Difference Ahead
2000s 7.30 million 116.77 million 109.47 million Africa Eastern and Southern
2010s 6.81 million 128.40 million 121.59 million Africa Eastern and Southern
2020s 11.40 million 173.53 million 162.12 million Africa Eastern and Southern

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Afghanistan or Africa Eastern and Southern?
Africa Eastern and Southern, at 177.60 million against 11.70 million in Afghanistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Afghanistan and Africa Eastern and Southern?
165.90 million, with Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Africa Eastern and Southern?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Africa Eastern and Southern rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
Afghanistan ranks 13th and Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 15th of 130 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home), published as Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of people who are undernourished
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,649 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed

Number of people who are undernourished shows the number of people whose habitual food consumption is insufficient to provide the dietary energy levels that are required to maintain a normal active and healthy life.