Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories was 28.1 percent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Afghanistan, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
In 2023, share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Afghanistan stood at 28.1 percent.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Afghanistan peaked at 45.8 percent in 2001 and was at its lowest, 17.6 percent, in 2009.
Afghanistan ranks 13th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 45.8 percent | — |
| 2002 | 43.5 percent | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 38.7 percent | -11.0% |
| 2004 | 34.6 percent | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 30.6 percent | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 26.6 percent | -13.1% |
| 2007 | 22.7 percent | -14.7% |
| 2008 | 19.7 percent | -13.2% |
| 2009 | 17.6 percent | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 17.7 percent | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 18.6 percent | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 19.7 percent | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 19.4 percent | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 19.3 percent | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 19.9 percent | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 20.4 percent | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 21.3 percent | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 22.6 percent | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 25.1 percent | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 27.5 percent | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 28.8 percent | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 28.9 percent | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 28.1 percent | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.09 percent | 17.6 percent | 45.8 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 20.4 percent | 17.7 percent | 25.1 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.32 percent | 27.5 percent | 28.9 percent | 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 share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Afghanistan?
- Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Afghanistan was 28.1 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 45.8 percent in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6 percent in 2009.
- How does Afghanistan rank for share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories?
- Afghanistan ranks 13th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population whose daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.