Afghanistan vs Central African Republic: Prevalence of undernourishment

Afghanistan
28.1%
in 2023
Central African Republic
29.8%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
10th
Central African Republic rank
8th

Prevalence of undernourishment over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Central African Republic
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How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 29.8% against 28.1% in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.7%.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 10th and Central African Republic ranks 8th of 115 countries.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Central African Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 31.1% 33.6% 2.5% Central African Republic
2010s 20.4% 27.3% 6.9% Central African Republic
2020s 28.3% 28.8% 0.5% Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Afghanistan or Central African Republic?
Central African Republic, at 29.8% against 28.1% in Afghanistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Afghanistan and Central African Republic?
1.7%, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Central African Republic?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Central African Republic rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
Afghanistan ranks 10th and Central African Republic ranks 8th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of undernourishment (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
160 places, 3,413 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed