Afghanistan vs Central African Republic: Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted over time
- Afghanistan
- Central African Republic
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 42 percent against 38.9 percent in Central African Republic, a difference of 3.1 percent.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 10th and Central African Republic ranks 11th of 160 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Central African Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.58 percent | 42.91 percent | 8.67 percent | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 42.62 percent | 39.54 percent | 3.08 percent | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 41.24 percent | 38.42 percent | 2.82 percent | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted, Afghanistan or Central African Republic?
- Afghanistan, at 42 percent against 38.9 percent in Central African Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted between Afghanistan and Central African Republic?
- 3.1 percent, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Central African Republic?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Central African Republic rank globally for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted?
- Afghanistan ranks 10th and Central African Republic ranks 11th of 160 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 the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Childhood stunting is the share of children younger than five years that are stunted, which means they are two standard deviations below the median height-for-age of the WHO's Child Growth Standards. Undernourishment is when a person's daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.