Afghanistan vs Small island developing states (SIDS): Number of undernourished people

Afghanistan
11.7
in 2023
Small island developing states (SIDS)
12.3
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
10th
Small island developing states (SIDS) rank
7th

Number of undernourished people over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Small island developing states (SIDS)
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How they compare

Small island developing states (SIDS) currently reports 12.3 against 11.7 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.6.

That makes Small island developing states (SIDS)'s figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Small island developing states (SIDS) ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 10th and Small island developing states (SIDS) ranks 7th of 97 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Small island developing states (SIDS) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Small island developing states (SIDS) Difference Ahead
2000s 7.3 9.97 2.67 Small island developing states (SIDS)
2010s 6.81 9.41 2.6 Small island developing states (SIDS)
2020s 11.4 11.35 0.05 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of undernourished people, Afghanistan or Small island developing states (SIDS)?
Small island developing states (SIDS), at 12.3 against 11.7 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of undernourished people between Afghanistan and Small island developing states (SIDS)?
0.6, with Small island developing states (SIDS) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Small island developing states (SIDS)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Small island developing states (SIDS) rank globally for number of undernourished people?
Afghanistan ranks 10th and Small island developing states (SIDS) ranks 7th 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.

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Indicator
Number of undernourished people (millions)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
139 places, 2,956 data points, 2000–2024
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