Afghanistan vs Uganda: Number of undernourished people (millions)

Afghanistan
11.9 num m
in 2024
Uganda
10.4 num m
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
13th
Uganda rank
15th

Number of undernourished people (millions) over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Uganda
57.51012.515200120122024

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 11.9 num m against 10.4 num m in Uganda, a difference of 1.5 num m.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 13th and Uganda ranks 15th of 120 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 7.3 num m 5.38 num m 1.92 num m Afghanistan
2010s 6.82 num m 10.81 num m 3.99 num m Uganda
2020s 12.2 num m 11.84 num m 0.36 num m Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of undernourished people, Afghanistan or Uganda?
Afghanistan, at 11.9 num m against 10.4 num m in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of undernourished people between Afghanistan and Uganda?
1.5 num m, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Uganda?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Uganda rank globally for number of undernourished people?
Afghanistan ranks 13th and Uganda ranks 15th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of undernourished people (millions)
Unit
num m
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
148 places, 3,236 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed