Afghanistan vs Northern Africa and Western Asia: Prevalence of undernourishment
Afghanistan
27.8%
in 2024
Northern Africa and Western Asia
11.5%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
14th
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
13th
Prevalence of undernourishment over time
- Afghanistan
- Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 27.8% against 11.5% in Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 16.3%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 2.4 times Northern Africa and Western Asia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 14th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 13th of 138 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.1% | 10.1% | 20.9% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 7.5% | 13.0% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 29.9% | 10.2% | 19.7% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Afghanistan or Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Afghanistan, at 27.8% against 11.5% in Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Afghanistan and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 16.3%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Afghanistan ranks 14th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 13th 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.