Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Severe food insecurity undernourishment was 31 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
31
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
7th
of 125 countries
All-time high
31
in 2023
All-time low
14.8
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Afghanistan, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, severe food insecurity undernourishment in Afghanistan stood at 31. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 109.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe food insecurity undernourishment in Afghanistan peaked at 31 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.8, in 2015.
That places Afghanistan 7th out of 125 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 14.8 | — |
| 2016 | 15.1 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 17.3 | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 17.3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 19.8 | +14.5% |
| 2020 | 22.6 | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 28.4 | +25.7% |
| 2022 | 30.6 | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 31 | +1.3% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 31 is above the median for low income countries, which is 21.7, 1.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 31 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.95, 3.9× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.86 | 14.8 | 19.8 | 5 |
| 2020s | 28.15 | 22.6 | 31 | 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 severe food insecurity undernourishment in Afghanistan?
- Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Afghanistan was 31 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest severe food insecurity undernourishment recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 31 in 2023.
- What is the lowest severe food insecurity undernourishment recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.8 in 2015.
- How does Afghanistan rank for severe food insecurity undernourishment?
- Afghanistan ranks 7th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is severe food insecurity undernourishment rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.5%. 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 Severe food insecurity undernourishment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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