Afghanistan vs Somalia: Number of undernourished people
Afghanistan
11.7
in 2023
Somalia
9.8
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
10th
Somalia rank
13th
Number of undernourished people over time
- Afghanistan
- Somalia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 11.7 against 9.8 in Somalia, a difference of 1.9.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 10th and Somalia ranks 13th of 97 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.3 | 7.43 | 0.1333 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 6.81 | 8.56 | 1.75 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 11.4 | 9.22 | 2.17 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of undernourished people, Afghanistan or Somalia?
- Afghanistan, at 11.7 against 9.8 in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of undernourished people between Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 1.9, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Somalia rank globally for number of undernourished people?
- Afghanistan ranks 10th and Somalia ranks 13th 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.