Afghanistan vs China, Macao Special Administrative Region: Prevalence of undernourishment

Afghanistan
27.8%
in 2024
China, Macao Special Administrative Region
11.2%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
14th
China, Macao Special Administrative Region rank
14th

Prevalence of undernourishment over time

  • Afghanistan
  • China, Macao Special Administrative Region
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 27.8% against 11.2% in China, Macao Special Administrative Region, a difference of 16.6%.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 2.5 times China, Macao Special Administrative Region's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 14th and China, Macao Special Administrative Region ranks 14th of 138 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan China, Macao Special Administrative Region Difference Ahead
2000s 31.1% 15.4% 15.7% Afghanistan
2010s 20.4% 7.4% 13.1% Afghanistan
2020s 30.4% 10.1% 20.3% Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Afghanistan or China, Macao Special Administrative Region?
Afghanistan, at 27.8% against 11.2% in China, Macao Special Administrative Region as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Afghanistan and China, Macao Special Administrative Region?
16.6%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and China, Macao Special Administrative Region?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and China, Macao Special Administrative Region rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
Afghanistan ranks 14th and China, Macao Special Administrative Region ranks 14th of 138 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 (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
168 places, 3,686 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed