Afghanistan vs Asia: Prevalence of undernourishment
Afghanistan
28.1%
in 2023
Asia
6.7%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
10th
Asia rank
13th
Prevalence of undernourishment over time
- Afghanistan
- Asia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 28.1% against 6.7% in Asia, a difference of 21.4%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 4.2 times Asia's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 10th and Asia ranks 13th of 115 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.1% | 12.9% | 18.2% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 7.6% | 12.8% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 28.3% | 7.8% | 20.5% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Afghanistan or Asia?
- Afghanistan, at 28.1% against 6.7% in Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Afghanistan and Asia?
- 21.4%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Asia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Asia rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Afghanistan ranks 10th and Asia ranks 13th 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.