Afghanistan vs Eastern Asia: Number of undernourished people
Afghanistan
11.7
in 2023
Eastern Asia
43.5
in 2010
Afghanistan rank
10th
Eastern Asia rank
10th
Number of undernourished people over time
- Afghanistan
- Eastern Asia
How they compare
Eastern Asia currently reports 43.5 against 11.7 in Afghanistan, a difference of 31.8.
That makes Eastern Asia's figure about 3.7 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 10th and Eastern Asia ranks 10th of 97 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 | 101.7 | 94.4 | Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 5 | 43.5 | 38.5 | 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 43.5 against 11.7 in Afghanistan as of 2010.
- What is the difference in number of undernourished people between Afghanistan and Eastern Asia?
- 31.8, 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 10th and Eastern Asia ranks 10th of 97 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.