Afghanistan vs Rwanda: Prevalence of undernourishment

Afghanistan
28.1%
in 2023
Rwanda
24.4%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
10th
Rwanda rank
13th

Prevalence of undernourishment over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 28.1% against 24.4% in Rwanda, a difference of 3.7%.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Rwanda's.

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

Afghanistan ranks 10th and Rwanda ranks 13th of 115 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Rwanda Difference Ahead
2000s 31.1% 36.0% 4.9% Rwanda
2010s 20.4% 34.9% 14.5% Rwanda
2020s 28.3% 29.2% 0.9% Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Afghanistan or Rwanda?
Afghanistan, at 28.1% against 24.4% in Rwanda as of 2023.
What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Afghanistan and Rwanda?
3.7%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Rwanda?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Rwanda rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
Afghanistan ranks 10th and Rwanda ranks 13th 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