Afghanistan vs Southern Asia: Prevalence of undernourishment
Afghanistan
28.1%
in 2023
Southern Asia
11.0%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
10th
Southern Asia rank
13th
Prevalence of undernourishment over time
- Afghanistan
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 28.1% against 11.0% in Southern Asia, a difference of 17.1%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 2.6 times Southern Asia's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 10th and Southern Asia ranks 13th of 115 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.1% | 17.9% | 13.2% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 12.5% | 7.9% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 28.3% | 13.5% | 14.8% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Afghanistan or Southern Asia?
- Afghanistan, at 28.1% against 11.0% in Southern Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Afghanistan and Southern Asia?
- 17.1%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Southern Asia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Southern Asia rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Afghanistan ranks 10th and Southern Asia 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.