Afghanistan vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Number of undernourished people
Afghanistan
11.9 num m
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
6.2 num m
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
13th
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
24th
Number of undernourished people over time
- Afghanistan
- Iran (Islamic Republic of)
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 11.9 num m against 6.2 num m in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 5.7 num m.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.9 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 13th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 24th of 118 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.3 num m | 4.7 num m | 2.6 num m | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 6.82 num m | 6.76 num m | 0.06 num m | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 12.2 num m | 6.06 num m | 6.14 num m | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of undernourished people, Afghanistan or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Afghanistan, at 11.9 num m against 6.2 num m in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of undernourished people between Afghanistan and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- 5.7 num m, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for number of undernourished people?
- Afghanistan ranks 13th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 24th of 118 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.