Afghanistan vs Rwanda: Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories
Afghanistan
28.1 percent
in 2023
Rwanda
24.4 percent
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
13th
Rwanda rank
16th
Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Afghanistan
- Rwanda
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 28.1 percent against 24.4 percent in Rwanda, a difference of 3.7 percent.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 13th and Rwanda ranks 16th of 169 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.09 percent | 35.98 percent | 4.89 percent | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 20.4 percent | 34.9 percent | 14.5 percent | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 28.32 percent | 29.18 percent | 0.85 percent | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories, Afghanistan or Rwanda?
- Afghanistan, at 28.1 percent against 24.4 percent in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories between Afghanistan and Rwanda?
- 3.7 percent, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Rwanda?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Rwanda rank globally for share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories?
- Afghanistan ranks 13th and Rwanda ranks 16th of 169 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 Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population whose daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.