Prevalence of undernourishment in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Prevalence of undernourishment was 28.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of undernourishment in Afghanistan, 2001–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of undernourishment in Afghanistan stood at 28.1%.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Afghanistan peaked at 45.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 2009.
That places Afghanistan 10th out of 115 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Prevalence of undernourishment in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 45.8% | — |
| 2002 | 43.5% | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 38.7% | -11.0% |
| 2004 | 34.6% | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 30.6% | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 26.6% | -13.1% |
| 2007 | 22.7% | -14.7% |
| 2008 | 19.7% | -13.2% |
| 2009 | 17.6% | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 17.7% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 18.6% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 19.7% | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 19.4% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 19.3% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 19.9% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 20.4% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 21.3% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 22.6% | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 25.1% | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 27.5% | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 28.8% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 28.9% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 28.1% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.1% | 17.6% | 45.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 17.7% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.3% | 27.5% | 28.9% | 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 prevalence of undernourishment in Afghanistan?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Afghanistan was 28.1% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 45.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 2009.
- How does Afghanistan rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Afghanistan ranks 10th out of 115 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Prevalence of undernourishment (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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