Afghanistan vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Prevalence of undernourishment
Afghanistan
28.1%
in 2023
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
21.7%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
10th
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
7th
Prevalence of undernourishment over time
- Afghanistan
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 28.1% against 21.7% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 6.4%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.3 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 10th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 7th of 115 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.1% | 24.8% | 6.2% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 19.8% | 0.6% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 28.3% | 20.9% | 7.4% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Afghanistan or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Afghanistan, at 28.1% against 21.7% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Afghanistan and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 6.4%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Afghanistan ranks 10th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 7th 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.