Afghanistan vs Southern Africa: Prevalence of undernourishment
Afghanistan
27.8%
in 2024
Southern Africa
12.3%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
14th
Southern Africa rank
12th
Prevalence of undernourishment over time
- Afghanistan
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 27.8% against 12.3% in Southern Africa, a difference of 15.5%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 2.3 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 14th and Southern Africa ranks 12th of 138 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.1% | 5.0% | 26.1% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 6.9% | 13.5% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 29.9% | 11.0% | 18.9% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Afghanistan or Southern Africa?
- Afghanistan, at 27.8% against 12.3% in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Afghanistan and Southern Africa?
- 15.5%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Southern Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Southern Africa rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Afghanistan ranks 14th and Southern Africa ranks 12th 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.