Afghanistan vs Congo: Prevalence of undernourishment

Afghanistan
28.1
in 2023
Congo
26.4
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
13th
Congo rank
14th

Prevalence of undernourishment over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Congo
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 28.1 against 26.4 in Congo, a difference of 1.7.

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

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

Afghanistan ranks 13th and Congo ranks 14th of 169 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Congo Difference Ahead
2000s 31.09 29.94 1.14 Afghanistan
2010s 20.4 32.85 12.45 Congo
2020s 28.32 27.02 1.3 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Afghanistan or Congo?
Afghanistan, at 28.1 against 26.4 in Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Afghanistan and Congo?
1.7, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Congo?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Congo rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
Afghanistan ranks 13th and Congo ranks 14th of 169 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Prevalence of undernourishment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of undernourishment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
169 places, 3,850 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed