Number of undernourished people in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Number of undernourished people was 11.7 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of undernourished people in Afghanistan, 2001–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, number of undernourished people in Afghanistan stood at 11.7. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 91.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of undernourished people in Afghanistan peaked at 11.7 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.8, in 2009.
That places Afghanistan 10th out of 97 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Number of undernourished people in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9.4 | — |
| 2002 | 9.3 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 8.7 | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 8.2 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 7.5 | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 6.7 | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 5.9 | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 5.2 | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 4.8 | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 5 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 5.5 | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 6 | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 6.1 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 6.3 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 6.7 | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 7.1 | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 7.6 | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 8.3 | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 9.5 | +14.5% |
| 2020 | 10.7 | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 11.5 | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 11.7 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 11.7 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.3 | 4.8 | 9.4 | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.81 | 5 | 9.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.4 | 10.7 | 11.7 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More development goals data for Afghanistan
- Red List Index 0.9237 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 9,820 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 27.99 (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 11.7 in 2023, 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 11.7 in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of undernourished people recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8 in 2009.
- How does Afghanistan rank for number of undernourished people?
- Afghanistan ranks 10th out of 97 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of undernourished people rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.8%. 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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