Number of people who are undernourished in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Number of people who are undernourished was 11.70 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people who are undernourished in Afghanistan, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 11.70 million for number of people who are undernourished in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 91.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people who are undernourished in Afghanistan peaked at 11.70 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.80 million, in 2009.
Afghanistan ranks 13th of 130 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Number of people who are undernourished in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9.40 million | — |
| 2002 | 9.30 million | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 8.70 million | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 8.20 million | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 7.50 million | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 6.70 million | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 5.90 million | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 5.20 million | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 4.80 million | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 5.00 million | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 5.50 million | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 6.00 million | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 6.10 million | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 6.30 million | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 6.70 million | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 7.10 million | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 7.60 million | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 8.30 million | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 9.50 million | +14.5% |
| 2020 | 10.70 million | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 11.50 million | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 11.70 million | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 11.70 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.30 million | 4.80 million | 9.40 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.81 million | 5.00 million | 9.50 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.40 million | 10.70 million | 11.70 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 10 Tanzania, United Republic of 13.40 million compare
- 11 Madagascar 12.30 million compare
- 12 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 12.20 million compare
- 14 Egypt 10.80 million compare
- 15 Uganda 10.70 million compare
- 16 Somalia 9.80 million compare
More health data for Afghanistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 812.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,735 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0081 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 4.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0067 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people who are undernourished in Afghanistan?
- Number of people who are undernourished in Afghanistan was 11.70 million in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).
- What is the highest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.70 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.80 million in 2009.
- How does Afghanistan rank for number of people who are undernourished?
- Afghanistan ranks 13th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home), published as part of Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.