Afghanistan vs Western Asia: Prevalence of undernourishment
Afghanistan
28.1%
in 2023
Western Asia
12.7%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
10th
Western Asia rank
8th
Prevalence of undernourishment over time
- Afghanistan
- Western Asia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 28.1% against 12.7% in Western Asia, a difference of 15.4%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 2.2 times Western Asia's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 10th and Western Asia ranks 8th of 115 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.1% | 10.2% | 20.9% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 8.9% | 11.5% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 28.3% | 11.7% | 16.6% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Afghanistan or Western Asia?
- Afghanistan, at 28.1% against 12.7% in Western Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Afghanistan and Western Asia?
- 15.4%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Western Asia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Western Asia rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Afghanistan ranks 10th and Western Asia ranks 8th 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.