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Afghanistan - Prevalence of Undernourishment (% of population) 27.8

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 169 economies tracked

Latest value

27.8 (2025)

Global rank

##12 of 169 economies

Share of global total

1.9%

Growth since 2001

0.61×

Ranking Race — Prevalence of Undernourishment (% of population)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#6#11#16#21#26#31200120062011201620212025#8#122021 overtook Sierra Leone2022 overtook Syria
AfghanistanSomaliaHaitiMadagascarZambia

Real annual global ranks, 2001 - 2025. Afghanistan climbed from #8 to #12 (overtook Sierra Leone). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Afghanistan ↓

Key Events — Afghanistan

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2021
Overtook Sierra Leone in global rank auto
2022
Overtook Syria in global rank auto

Prevalence of Undernourishment (% of population), 2001-2025

World Bank WDI · % of population · linear scale · ranking in the race above
20012006201120162021202517.62736.445.8
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