Share of people who are undernourished in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Share of people who are undernourished was 28.1 percent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of people who are undernourished 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 in Afghanistan stood at 28.1 percent.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who are undernourished in Afghanistan peaked at 45.8 percent in 2001 and was at its lowest, 17.6 percent, in 2009.
That places Afghanistan 13th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
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) - Crop Residues 0.4362 (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 - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 35.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8991 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who are undernourished in Afghanistan?
- Share of people who are undernourished 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 recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 45.8 percent in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of people who are undernourished recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6 percent in 2009.
- How does Afghanistan rank for share of people who are undernourished?
- Afghanistan ranks 13th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of people who are undernourished 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of the population whose daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.