Afghanistan vs Least developed countries: Number of people who are undernourished
Afghanistan
11.70 million
in 2023
Least developed countries
216.00 million
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
13th
Least developed countries rank
11th
Number of people who are undernourished over time
- Afghanistan
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Least developed countries currently reports 216.00 million against 11.70 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 204.30 million.
That makes Least developed countries's figure about 18.5 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 13th and Least developed countries ranks 11th of 130 countries.
Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.30 million | 173.31 million | 166.01 million | Least developed countries |
| 2010s | 6.81 million | 171.67 million | 164.86 million | Least developed countries |
| 2020s | 11.40 million | 211.15 million | 199.75 million | Least developed countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Afghanistan or Least developed countries?
- Least developed countries, at 216.00 million against 11.70 million in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Afghanistan and Least developed countries?
- 204.30 million, with Least developed countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Least developed countries?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Least developed countries rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
- Afghanistan ranks 13th and Least developed countries ranks 11th 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.