Afghanistan vs Somalia: Number of undernourished people (millions)
Afghanistan
11.9 num m
in 2024
Somalia
10.7 num m
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
13th
Somalia rank
14th
Number of undernourished people (millions) over time
- Afghanistan
- Somalia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 11.9 num m against 10.7 num m in Somalia, a difference of 1.2 num m.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 13th and Somalia ranks 14th of 120 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 num m | 7.43 num m | 0.1333 num m | Somalia |
| 2010s | 6.82 num m | 8.56 num m | 1.74 num m | Somalia |
| 2020s | 12.2 num m | 9.54 num m | 2.66 num m | 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 11.9 num m against 10.7 num m in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of undernourished people between Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 1.2 num m, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Somalia rank globally for number of undernourished people?
- Afghanistan ranks 13th and Somalia ranks 14th 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.