Number of children who are underweight in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Number of children who are underweight was 1.21 million in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.21 million
World rank
12th
of 96 countries
All-time high
1.74 million
in 1997
All-time low
1.19 million
in 2018
Years of data
5
1997–2022
Number of children who are underweight in Afghanistan, 1997–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 1.21 million for number of children who are underweight in 2022.
That represents a change of down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who are underweight in Afghanistan peaked at 1.74 million in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.19 million, in 2018.
That places Afghanistan 12th out of 96 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Number of children who are underweight in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.74 million | — |
| 2004 | 1.50 million | -14.1% |
| 2013 | 1.38 million | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 1.19 million | -13.9% |
| 2022 | 1.21 million | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.74 million | 1.74 million | 1.74 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.50 million | 1.50 million | 1.50 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.28 million | 1.19 million | 1.38 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.21 million | 1.21 million | 1.21 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 9 China (People’s Republic of) 2.15 million compare
- 10 Philippines 1.78 million compare
- 11 Niger 1.58 million compare
- 13 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.21 million compare
- 14 Madagascar 998,956 compare
- 15 Myanmar 880,483 compare
More reference data data for Afghanistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8991 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4362 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.38 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who are underweight in Afghanistan?
- Number of children who are underweight in Afghanistan was 1.21 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who are underweight recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.74 million in 1997.
- What is the lowest number of children who are underweight recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 million in 2018.
- How does Afghanistan rank for number of children who are underweight?
- Afghanistan ranks 12th out of 96 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number of children who are underweight rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who are underweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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