Afghanistan vs Egypt: Number of people who are undernourished
Afghanistan
11.70 million
in 2023
Egypt
10.80 million
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
13th
Egypt rank
14th
Number of people who are undernourished over time
- Afghanistan
- Egypt
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 11.70 million against 10.80 million in Egypt, a difference of 900,000.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 13th and Egypt ranks 14th of 130 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.30 million | 4.27 million | 3.03 million | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 6.81 million | 6.06 million | 750,000 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 11.40 million | 9.32 million | 2.08 million | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Afghanistan or Egypt?
- Afghanistan, at 11.70 million against 10.80 million in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Afghanistan and Egypt?
- 900,000, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Egypt?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Egypt rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
- Afghanistan ranks 13th and Egypt ranks 14th 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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About this data
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.