Afghanistan - Prevalence of Undernourishment

Since 2014, Afghanistan Prevalence of Undernourishment was up 2points year on year. In 2019, the country was number 16 among other countries in Prevalence of Undernourishment at 29.2 Percent of Population. Afghanistan is overtaken by East Timor, which was ranked number 15 with 30.5 Percent of Population and is followed by Guinea-Bissau at 28.5 Percent of Population. Central African Republic topped the ranking with 63.4 Percent of Population in 2019, +2.8points compared to 2018. Zimbabwe, North Korea and Haiti respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Venezuela witnessed the best average annual growth at +30points per year, while Uzbekistan recorded the worst performance at -18.4points per year.

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Date Percent of Population
2019 29.20
2018 29.90
2017 28.90
2016 27.50
2015 25.80
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How does Afghanistan rank in Prevalence of Undernourishment?

# 163 Countries Percent of Population Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Central African Republic
63.40 % 2019 +2.8 % +4.0 % View data
2 #2
Zimbabwe
52.70 % 2019 +1.4 % +2.4 % View data
15 #15
East Timor
30.50 % 2019 -1.3 % -0.2 % View data
16 #16
Afghanistan
29.20 % 2019 -2.3 % +2.0 % View data
17 #17
Guinea-Bissau
28.50 % 2019 +1.1 % +2.4 % View data
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