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
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M200120122023

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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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.