Number of undernourished people (millions) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Number of undernourished people (millions) was 11.9 num m in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11.9 num m
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
13th
of 120 countries
All-time high
13 num m
in 2022
All-time low
4.8 num m
in 2009
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Number of undernourished people in Afghanistan, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num m.
Analysis
In 2024, number of undernourished people in Afghanistan stood at 11.9 num m.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and up 88.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of undernourished people in Afghanistan peaked at 13 num m in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.8 num m, in 2009.
That places Afghanistan 13th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Number of undernourished people (millions) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | num m | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9.4 num m | — |
| 2002 | 9.3 num m | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 8.7 num m | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 8.2 num m | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 7.5 num m | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 6.7 num m | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 5.9 num m | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 5.2 num m | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 4.8 num m | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 5 num m | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 5.5 num m | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 6 num m | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 6.1 num m | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 6.3 num m | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 6.7 num m | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 7.1 num m | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 7.7 num m | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 8.4 num m | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 9.4 num m | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 11.3 num m | +20.2% |
| 2021 | 12.4 num m | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 13 num m | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 12.4 num m | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 11.9 num m | -4.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 11.9 num m is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.35 num m, 2.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 11.9 num m is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.4 num m, 8.5× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.3 num m | 4.8 num m | 9.4 num m | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.82 num m | 5 num m | 9.4 num m | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.2 num m | 11.3 num m | 13 num m | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 10 Madagascar 13.3 num m compare
- 11 United Republic of Tanzania 13.1 num m compare
- 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 12.2 num m compare
- 14 Somalia 10.7 num m compare
- 15 Uganda 10.4 num m compare
- 16 Syrian Arab Republic 10.1 num m compare
- 16 Syria 10.1 num m compare
More development goals data for Afghanistan
- Red List Index 0.9237 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 9,820 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 27.99 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 9 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 9 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 37 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 37 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 37 (2025)
- Infant deaths 70,975 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of undernourished people in Afghanistan?
- Number of undernourished people in Afghanistan was 11.9 num m in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of undernourished people recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 13 num m in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of undernourished people recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8 num m in 2009.
- How does Afghanistan rank for number of undernourished people?
- Afghanistan ranks 13th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of undernourished people rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of undernourished people (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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