Afghanistan vs Caribbean: Prevalence of undernourishment
Afghanistan
28.1%
in 2023
Caribbean
17.5%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
10th
Caribbean rank
5th
Prevalence of undernourishment over time
- Afghanistan
- Caribbean
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 28.1% against 17.5% in Caribbean, a difference of 10.6%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.6 times Caribbean's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 10th and Caribbean ranks 5th of 115 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.1% | 17.1% | 14.0% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 13.4% | 7.0% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 28.3% | 16.1% | 12.2% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Afghanistan or Caribbean?
- Afghanistan, at 28.1% against 17.5% in Caribbean as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Afghanistan and Caribbean?
- 10.6%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Caribbean?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Caribbean rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Afghanistan ranks 10th and Caribbean ranks 5th 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.