Afghanistan vs Somalia: Number of people who are undernourished
Afghanistan
11.70 million millions
in 2023
Somalia
9.80 million millions
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
13th
Somalia rank
16th
Number of people who are undernourished over time
- Afghanistan
- Somalia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 11.70 million millions against 9.80 million millions in Somalia, a difference of 1.90 million millions.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 13th and Somalia ranks 16th of 131 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.30 million millions | 7.43 million millions | 133,333 millions | Somalia |
| 2010s | 6.81 million millions | 8.56 million millions | 1.75 million millions | Somalia |
| 2020s | 11.40 million millions | 9.22 million millions | 2.17 million millions | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Afghanistan or Somalia?
- Afghanistan, at 11.70 million millions against 9.80 million millions in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 1.90 million millions, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Somalia rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
- Afghanistan ranks 13th and Somalia ranks 16th of 131 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 undernourished. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Undernourishment is measured as having a caloric intake that is insufficient to meet the minimum energy requirements necessary for a given individual.