Afghanistan vs Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Number of people who are undernourished

Afghanistan
11.70 million
in 2023
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
194.10 million
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
13th
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
12th

Number of people who are undernourished over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M200120122023

How they compare

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) currently reports 194.10 million against 11.70 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 182.40 million.

That makes Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s figure about 16.6 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 13th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 12th of 130 countries.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Difference Ahead
2000s 7.30 million 138.13 million 130.83 million Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2010s 6.81 million 149.54 million 142.73 million Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2020s 11.40 million 190.43 million 179.03 million Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Afghanistan or Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), at 194.10 million against 11.70 million in Afghanistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Afghanistan and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
182.40 million, with Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
Afghanistan ranks 13th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 12th 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
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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.