Afghanistan vs Western Asia: Number of undernourished people
Afghanistan
11.9 num m
in 2024
Western Asia
41 num m
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
13th
Western Asia rank
15th
Number of undernourished people over time
- Afghanistan
- Western Asia
How they compare
Western Asia currently reports 41 num m against 11.9 num m in Afghanistan, a difference of 29.1 num m.
That makes Western Asia's figure about 3.4 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Western Asia has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 13th and Western Asia ranks 15th of 118 countries.
Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.3 num m | 27.87 num m | 20.57 num m | Western Asia |
| 2010s | 6.82 num m | 23.4 num m | 16.58 num m | Western Asia |
| 2020s | 12.2 num m | 35.06 num m | 22.86 num m | Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of undernourished people, Afghanistan or Western Asia?
- Western Asia, at 41 num m against 11.9 num m in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of undernourished people between Afghanistan and Western Asia?
- 29.1 num m, with Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Western Asia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Western Asia rank globally for number of undernourished people?
- Afghanistan ranks 13th and Western Asia ranks 15th 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.