Afghanistan vs Uganda: Number undernourished

Afghanistan
11.70 million
in 2023
Uganda
10.70 million
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
13th
Uganda rank
15th

Number undernourished over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Uganda
5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M15.0M200120122023

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 11.70 million against 10.70 million in Uganda, a difference of 1.00 million.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 13th and Uganda ranks 15th of 131 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 7.30 million 5.38 million 1.92 million Afghanistan
2010s 6.81 million 10.31 million 3.50 million Uganda
2020s 11.40 million 12.15 million 750,000 Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number undernourished, Afghanistan or Uganda?
Afghanistan, at 11.70 million against 10.70 million in Uganda as of 2023.
What is the difference in number undernourished between Afghanistan and Uganda?
1.00 million, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Uganda?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Uganda rank globally for number undernourished?
Afghanistan ranks 13th and Uganda ranks 15th 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