Afghanistan vs Egypt: Number undernourished
Afghanistan
11.70 million
in 2023
Egypt
10.80 million
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
13th
Egypt rank
14th
Number undernourished over time
- Afghanistan
- Egypt
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 11.70 million against 10.80 million in Egypt, a difference of 900,000.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 13th and Egypt ranks 14th of 131 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.30 million | 4.27 million | 3.03 million | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 6.81 million | 6.06 million | 750,000 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 11.40 million | 9.32 million | 2.08 million | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number undernourished, Afghanistan or Egypt?
- Afghanistan, at 11.70 million against 10.80 million in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number undernourished between Afghanistan and Egypt?
- 900,000, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Egypt?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Egypt rank globally for number undernourished?
- Afghanistan ranks 13th and Egypt ranks 14th of 131 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number undernourished. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.