Afghanistan vs IDA total: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population over time
- Afghanistan
- IDA total
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 31.0% against 20.3% in IDA total, a difference of 10.7%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.5 times IDA total's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 7th and IDA total ranks 5th of 125 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | IDA total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.9% | 15.5% | 1.4% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 28.1% | 19.4% | 8.7% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population, Afghanistan or IDA total?
- Afghanistan, at 31.0% against 20.3% in IDA total as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population between Afghanistan and IDA total?
- 10.7%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and IDA total?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and IDA total rank globally for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Afghanistan ranks 7th and IDA total ranks 5th of 125 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Prevalence of 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 severely food insecure. A household is classified as severely food insecure when at least one adult in the household has reported to have been exposed, at times during the year, to several of the most severe experiences described in the FIES questions, such as to have been forced to reduce the quantity of the food, to have skipped meals, having gone hungry, or having to go for a whole day without eating because of a lack of money or other resources.