Afghanistan vs Timor-Leste: Prevalence of undernourishment
Afghanistan
28.1%
in 2023
Timor-Leste
18.7%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
10th
Timor-Leste rank
9th
Prevalence of undernourishment over time
- Afghanistan
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 28.1% against 18.7% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 9.4%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.5 times Timor-Leste's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Timor-Leste ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 10th and Timor-Leste ranks 9th of 115 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Timor-Leste in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.1% | 32.6% | 1.5% | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 16.3% | 4.1% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 28.3% | 18.1% | 10.2% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Afghanistan or Timor-Leste?
- Afghanistan, at 28.1% against 18.7% in Timor-Leste as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Afghanistan and Timor-Leste?
- 9.4%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Timor-Leste?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Timor-Leste rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Afghanistan ranks 10th and Timor-Leste ranks 9th 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.