Afghanistan vs Americas: 2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (male)
2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (male) over time
- Afghanistan
- Americas
How they compare
Americas currently reports 65,492 1000 No against 7,891 1000 No in Afghanistan, a difference of 57,601 1000 No.
That makes Americas's figure about 8.3 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Americas has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 9th and Americas ranks 10th of 98 countries.
Americas has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Americas | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4,454 1000 No | 66,467 1000 No | 62,013 1000 No | Americas |
| 2020s | 7,667 1000 No | 72,596 1000 No | 64,929 1000 No | Americas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (male), Afghanistan or Americas?
- Americas, at 65,492 1000 No against 7,891 1000 No in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (male) between Afghanistan and Americas?
- 57,601 1000 No, with Americas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Americas?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Americas rank globally for 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (male)?
- Afghanistan ranks 9th and Americas ranks 10th of 98 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as 2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (male) (15 years old and over) — Confidence interval: Lower bound. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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