2.1.1 Number of undernourished people — Value in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: 2.1.1 Number of undernourished people — Value was 11.9 million No in 2024. ▲ Rising
2.1.1 Number of undernourished people — Value in Afghanistan, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million No.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 2.1.1 number of undernourished people — value in Afghanistan is 11.9 million No, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 88.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.1.1 number of undernourished people — value in Afghanistan peaked at 13 million No in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.8 million No, in 2009.
That places Afghanistan 10th out of 97 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
2.1.1 Number of undernourished people — Value in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | million No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9.4 million No | — |
| 2002 | 9.3 million No | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 8.7 million No | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 8.2 million No | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 7.5 million No | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 6.7 million No | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 5.9 million No | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 5.2 million No | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 4.8 million No | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 5 million No | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 5.5 million No | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 6 million No | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 6.1 million No | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 6.3 million No | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 6.7 million No | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 7.1 million No | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 7.7 million No | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 8.4 million No | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 9.4 million No | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 11.3 million No | +20.2% |
| 2021 | 12.4 million No | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 13 million No | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 12.4 million No | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 11.9 million No | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.3 million No | 4.8 million No | 9.4 million No | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.82 million No | 5 million No | 9.4 million No | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.2 million No | 11.3 million No | 13 million No | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More economy & growth data for Afghanistan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -8.59 Percent per annum (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP -6.24 Percent per annum (2022)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -57.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -41.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual -7.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 24.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 10,147 current LCU per person (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2634 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 109.82 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.1.1 number of undernourished people — value in Afghanistan?
- 2.1.1 number of undernourished people — value in Afghanistan was 11.9 million No in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 2.1.1 number of undernourished people — value recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 13 million No in 2022.
- What is the lowest 2.1.1 number of undernourished people — value recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8 million No in 2009.
- How does Afghanistan rank for 2.1.1 number of undernourished people — value?
- Afghanistan ranks 10th out of 97 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 2.1.1 number of undernourished people — value rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 2.1.1 Number of undernourished people — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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