Afghanistan vs Namibia: Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished
Afghanistan
31 percent
in 2023
Namibia
30 percent
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
7th
Namibia rank
8th
Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished over time
- Afghanistan
- Namibia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 31 percent against 30 percent in Namibia, a difference of 1 percent.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Namibia ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 7th and Namibia ranks 8th of 125 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.86 percent | 30.48 percent | 13.62 percent | Namibia |
| 2020s | 28.15 percent | 31.85 percent | 3.7 percent | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished, Afghanistan or Namibia?
- Afghanistan, at 31 percent against 30 percent in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished between Afghanistan and Namibia?
- 1 percent, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Namibia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Namibia rank globally for share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished?
- Afghanistan ranks 7th and Namibia ranks 8th of 125 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 defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Both metrics indicate that someone does not get enough food (in terms of calories) to eat: these metrics should be strongly correlated. Severe food insecurity is measured based on food security questionnaires among households. Undernourishment is based on estimates of actual calorie intake across the population.