Afghanistan vs Eastern Asia: Number of undernourished people (millions)
Afghanistan
11.9 num m
in 2024
Eastern Asia
41.2 num m
in 2010
Afghanistan rank
13th
Eastern Asia rank
14th
Number of undernourished people (millions) over time
- Afghanistan
- Eastern Asia
How they compare
Eastern Asia currently reports 41.2 num m against 11.9 num m in Afghanistan, a difference of 29.3 num m.
That makes Eastern Asia's figure about 3.5 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 13th and Eastern Asia ranks 14th of 120 countries.
Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.3 num m | 99.86 num m | 92.56 num m | Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 5 num m | 41.2 num m | 36.2 num m | Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of undernourished people, Afghanistan or Eastern Asia?
- Eastern Asia, at 41.2 num m against 11.9 num m in Afghanistan as of 2010.
- What is the difference in number of undernourished people between Afghanistan and Eastern Asia?
- 29.3 num m, with Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Eastern Asia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2010.
- How do Afghanistan and Eastern Asia rank globally for number of undernourished people?
- Afghanistan ranks 13th and Eastern Asia ranks 14th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Number of undernourished people (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.