Afghanistan vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%)
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) over time
- Afghanistan
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 77.8% against 36.7% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 41.1%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 2.1 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 7th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 9th of 130 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 53.9% | 30.3% | 23.7% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 77.7% | 39.9% | 37.9% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population, Afghanistan or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Afghanistan, at 77.8% against 36.7% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population between Afghanistan and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 41.1%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Afghanistan ranks 7th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 9th of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people in the population who live in households classified as moderately or severely food insecure. A household is classified as moderately or severely food insecure when at least one adult in the household has reported to have been exposed, at times during the year, to low quality diets and might have been forced to also reduce the quantity of food they would normally eat because of a lack of money or other resources.