Algeria vs Tajikistan: Number of people who are undernourished

Algeria
1.00 million millions
in 2017
Tajikistan
900,000 millions
in 2023
Algeria rank
65th
Tajikistan rank
66th

Number of people who are undernourished over time

  • Algeria
  • Tajikistan
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How they compare

Algeria currently reports 1.00 million millions against 900,000 millions in Tajikistan, a difference of 100,000 millions.

That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Tajikistan's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Tajikistan has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 65th and Tajikistan ranks 66th of 131 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Tajikistan Difference Ahead
2000s 1.97 million millions 2.48 million millions 511,111 millions Tajikistan
2010s 1.16 million millions 1.55 million millions 387,500 millions Tajikistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Algeria or Tajikistan?
Algeria, at 1.00 million millions against 900,000 millions in Tajikistan as of 2017.
What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Algeria and Tajikistan?
100,000 millions, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Tajikistan?
17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
How do Algeria and Tajikistan rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
Algeria ranks 65th and Tajikistan ranks 66th 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

Indicator
Number of people who are undernourished
Unit
millions
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
131 places, 2,706 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed

Undernourishment is measured as having a caloric intake that is insufficient to meet the minimum energy requirements necessary for a given individual.