Afghanistan vs Americas: Prevalence of undernourishment
Afghanistan
28.1%
in 2023
Americas
3.2%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
10th
Americas rank
23rd
Prevalence of undernourishment over time
- Afghanistan
- Americas
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 28.1% against 3.2% in Americas, a difference of 24.9%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 8.8 times Americas's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 10th and Americas ranks 23rd of 115 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Americas | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.1% | 5.3% | 25.8% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 3.5% | 16.9% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 28.3% | 3.6% | 24.7% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Afghanistan or Americas?
- Afghanistan, at 28.1% against 3.2% in Americas as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Afghanistan and Americas?
- 24.9%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Americas?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Americas rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Afghanistan ranks 10th and Americas ranks 23rd of 115 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Prevalence of undernourishment (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.