Afghanistan vs Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs): Prevalence of undernourishment

Afghanistan
28.1%
in 2023
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
17.2%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
10th
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) rank
10th

Prevalence of undernourishment over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
1020304050200020122024

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 28.1% against 17.2% in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), a difference of 10.9%.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.6 times Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 10th and Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 10th of 115 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) Difference Ahead
2000s 31.1% 23.8% 7.3% Afghanistan
2010s 20.4% 15.9% 4.5% Afghanistan
2020s 28.3% 17.2% 11.1% Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Afghanistan or Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
Afghanistan, at 28.1% against 17.2% in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) as of 2023.
What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Afghanistan and Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
10.9%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
Afghanistan ranks 10th and Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 10th 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