Afghanistan vs Northern Africa and Western Asia: Number of undernourished people
Afghanistan
11.9
in 2024
Northern Africa and Western Asia
67.9
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
13th
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
11th
Number of undernourished people over time
- Afghanistan
- Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
Northern Africa and Western Asia currently reports 67.9 against 11.9 in Afghanistan, a difference of 56.
That makes Northern Africa and Western Asia's figure about 5.7 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Northern Africa and Western Asia has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 13th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 11th of 118 countries.
Northern Africa and Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.3 | 40.22 | 32.92 | Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2010s | 6.82 | 36.84 | 30.02 | Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2020s | 12.2 | 57.38 | 45.18 | Northern Africa and Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of undernourished people, Afghanistan or Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia, at 67.9 against 11.9 in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of undernourished people between Afghanistan and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 56, with Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for number of undernourished people?
- Afghanistan ranks 13th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 11th 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.