Afghanistan - Prevalence of undernourishment

Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population)

Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population) in Afghanistan was 25.60 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 18 years was 47.80 in 2001, while its lowest value was 21.50 in 2015.

Definition: Population below minimum level of dietary energy consumption (also referred to as prevalence of undernourishment) shows the percentage of the population whose food intake is insufficient to meet dietary energy requirements continuously. Data showing as 5 may signify a prevalence of undernourishment below 5%.

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/publications/en/).

See also:

Year Value
2001 47.80
2002 45.60
2003 40.60
2004 38.00
2005 36.10
2006 33.30
2007 29.80
2008 26.50
2009 24.40
2010 23.70
2011 24.70
2012 28.20
2013 26.30
2014 24.20
2015 21.50
2016 22.20
2017 23.00
2018 23.40
2019 25.60

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Nutrition