Afghanistan vs Middle Africa: Number of undernourished people (millions)
Afghanistan
11.9 num m
in 2024
Middle Africa
63.4 num m
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
13th
Middle Africa rank
12th
Number of undernourished people (millions) over time
- Afghanistan
- Middle Africa
How they compare
Middle Africa currently reports 63.4 num m against 11.9 num m in Afghanistan, a difference of 51.5 num m.
That makes Middle Africa's figure about 5.3 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Middle Africa has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 13th and Middle Africa ranks 12th of 120 countries.
Middle Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Middle Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.3 num m | 32.82 num m | 25.52 num m | Middle Africa |
| 2010s | 6.82 num m | 38.82 num m | 32 num m | Middle Africa |
| 2020s | 12.2 num m | 56.54 num m | 44.34 num m | Middle Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of undernourished people, Afghanistan or Middle Africa?
- Middle Africa, at 63.4 num m against 11.9 num m in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of undernourished people between Afghanistan and Middle Africa?
- 51.5 num m, with Middle Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Middle Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Middle Africa rank globally for number of undernourished people?
- Afghanistan ranks 13th and Middle Africa ranks 12th 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.