Afghanistan vs South-Eastern Asia: Number of undernourished people
Afghanistan
11.9 num m
in 2024
South-Eastern Asia
35.4 num m
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
13th
South-Eastern Asia rank
16th
Number of undernourished people over time
- Afghanistan
- South-Eastern Asia
How they compare
South-Eastern Asia currently reports 35.4 num m against 11.9 num m in Afghanistan, a difference of 23.5 num m.
That makes South-Eastern Asia's figure about 3.0 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, South-Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 13th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 16th of 118 countries.
South-Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | South-Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.3 num m | 93.08 num m | 85.78 num m | South-Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 6.82 num m | 51.32 num m | 44.5 num m | South-Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 12.2 num m | 38.16 num m | 25.96 num m | South-Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of undernourished people, Afghanistan or South-Eastern Asia?
- South-Eastern Asia, at 35.4 num m against 11.9 num m in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of undernourished people between Afghanistan and South-Eastern Asia?
- 23.5 num m, with South-Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South-Eastern Asia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and South-Eastern Asia rank globally for number of undernourished people?
- Afghanistan ranks 13th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 16th 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.