Afghanistan vs Uganda: Number of people who are severely food insecure
Afghanistan
12.90 million people
in 2023
Uganda
7.30 million people
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
8th
Uganda rank
10th
Number of people who are severely food insecure over time
- Afghanistan
- Uganda
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 12.90 million people against 7.30 million people in Uganda, a difference of 5.60 million people.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.8 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Uganda ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 8th and Uganda ranks 10th of 118 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.06 million people | 9.62 million people | 3.56 million people | Uganda |
| 2020s | 11.35 million people | 8.75 million people | 2.60 million people | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are severely food insecure, Afghanistan or Uganda?
- Afghanistan, at 12.90 million people against 7.30 million people in Uganda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are severely food insecure between Afghanistan and Uganda?
- 5.60 million people, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Uganda?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Uganda rank globally for number of people who are severely food insecure?
- Afghanistan ranks 8th and Uganda ranks 10th of 118 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people who are severely food insecure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Severe food insecurity is defined by the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES). It is strongly related to insufficient quantity of food (energy).