Afghanistan vs North Korea: Number undernourished

Afghanistan
11.70 million
in 2023
North Korea
12.20 million
in 2018
Afghanistan rank
13th
North Korea rank
12th

Number undernourished over time

  • Afghanistan
  • North Korea
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M200120122023

How they compare

North Korea currently reports 12.20 million against 11.70 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 500,000.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 13th and North Korea ranks 12th of 131 countries.

North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan North Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 7.30 million 8.93 million 1.63 million North Korea
2010s 6.51 million 11.42 million 4.91 million North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number undernourished, Afghanistan or North Korea?
North Korea, at 12.20 million against 11.70 million in Afghanistan as of 2018.
What is the difference in number undernourished between Afghanistan and North Korea?
500,000, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and North Korea?
18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.
How do Afghanistan and North Korea rank globally for number undernourished?
Afghanistan ranks 13th and North Korea ranks 12th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Number undernourished
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
131 places, 2,706 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed