Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Number of people moderately or severely food insecure was 33.60 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Afghanistan, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Afghanistan is 33.60 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 121.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Afghanistan peaked at 33.60 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.20 million, in 2015.
Afghanistan ranks 11th of 126 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 15.20 million | — |
| 2016 | 17.20 million | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 19.40 million | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 21.20 million | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 23.90 million | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 27.30 million | +14.2% |
| 2021 | 31.60 million | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 32.90 million | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 33.60 million | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.38 million | 15.20 million | 23.90 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 31.35 million | 27.30 million | 33.60 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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 people moderately or severely food insecure in Afghanistan?
- Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Afghanistan was 33.60 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people moderately or severely food insecure recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 33.60 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people moderately or severely food insecure recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.20 million in 2015.
- How does Afghanistan rank for number of people moderately or severely food insecure?
- Afghanistan ranks 11th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people moderately or severely food insecure rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people moderately or severely food insecure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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