Afghanistan vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Number of people who are undernourished

Afghanistan
11.70 million
in 2023
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
12.20 million
in 2018
Afghanistan rank
13th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
12th

Number of people who are undernourished over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
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How they compare

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 12.20 million against 11.70 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 500,000.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 13th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 12th of 130 countries.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 7.30 million 8.93 million 1.63 million Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 6.51 million 11.42 million 4.91 million Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Afghanistan or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 12.20 million against 11.70 million in Afghanistan as of 2018.
What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Afghanistan and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
500,000, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.
How do Afghanistan and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
Afghanistan ranks 13th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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
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.