Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Afghanistan or Central African Republic?

Central African Republic, at 29.8% against 28.1% in Afghanistan as of 2023.

What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Afghanistan and Central African Republic?

1.7%, with Central African Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Central African Republic?

23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Afghanistan vs Central African Republic: Prevalence of undernourishment

Afghanistan

28.1%

in 2023

Central African Republic

29.8%

in 2023

Afghanistan rank

13th

Central African Republic rank

11th

Prevalence of undernourishment over time

Afghanistan
Central African Republic

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 29.8% against 28.1% in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.7%.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 13th and Central African Republic ranks 11th of 168 countries.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Afghanistan	Central African Republic	Difference	Ahead
2000s	31.1%	33.6%	2.5%	Central African Republic
2010s	20.4%	27.3%	6.9%	Central African Republic
2020s	28.3%	28.8%	0.5%	Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Afghanistan or Central African Republic?: Central African Republic, at 29.8% against 28.1% in Afghanistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Afghanistan and Central African Republic?: 1.7%, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Central African Republic?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Central African Republic rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?: Afghanistan ranks 13th and Central African Republic ranks 11th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population)
Unit: % of population
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 4,908 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Prevalence of undernourishment is the percentage of the population whose habitual food consumption is insufficient to provide the dietary energy levels that are required to maintain a normal active and healthy life. Data showing as 2.5 may signify a prevalence of undernourishment below 2.5%.