Afghanistan vs Low income: Number of people who are undernourished

Afghanistan
11.70 million
in 2023
Low income
159.70 million
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
13th
Low income rank
16th

Number of people who are undernourished over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Low income
050.0M100.0M150.0M200120122023

How they compare

Low income currently reports 159.70 million against 11.70 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 148.00 million.

That makes Low income's figure about 13.6 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Low income has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 13th and Low income ranks 16th of 130 countries.

Low income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Low income Difference Ahead
2000s 7.30 million 106.43 million 99.13 million Low income
2010s 6.81 million 122.42 million 115.61 million Low income
2020s 11.40 million 155.38 million 143.97 million Low income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Afghanistan or Low income?
Low income, at 159.70 million against 11.70 million in Afghanistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Afghanistan and Low income?
148.00 million, with Low income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Low income?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Low income rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
Afghanistan ranks 13th and Low income ranks 16th 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.