2.1.2 Number of severely food insecure people (male) (15 years old) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: 2.1.2 Number of severely food insecure people (male) (15 years old) was 2,372 1000 No in 2024. ▲ Rising
2.1.2 Number of severely food insecure people (male) (15 years old) in Afghanistan, 2015–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
In 2024, 2.1.2 number of severely food insecure people (male) (15 years old) in Afghanistan stood at 2,372 1000 No.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 144.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.1.2 number of severely food insecure people (male) (15 years old) in Afghanistan peaked at 2,469 1000 No in 2022 and was at its lowest, 971.7 1000 No, in 2015.
That places Afghanistan 7th out of 63 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
2.1.2 Number of severely food insecure people (male) (15 years old) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 971.7 1000 No | — |
| 2016 | 1,024 1000 No | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 1,227 1000 No | +19.7% |
| 2018 | 1,227 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,344 1000 No | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 1,643 1000 No | +22.3% |
| 2021 | 2,208 1000 No | +34.4% |
| 2022 | 2,469 1000 No | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 2,456 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 2,372 1000 No | -3.4% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 2,372 1000 No is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,403 1000 No, 1.7× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 2,372 1000 No is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 395.8 1000 No, 6.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,159 1000 No | 971.7 1000 No | 1,344 1000 No | 5 |
| 2020s | 2,230 1000 No | 1,643 1000 No | 2,469 1000 No | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 11,961 1000 No compare
- 4 Egypt 3,433 1000 No compare
- 5 Malawi 3,388 1000 No compare
- 6 Pakistan 2,740 1000 No compare
- 6 United Republic of Tanzania 4,194 1000 No compare
- 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1,441 1000 No compare
- 8 South Sudan 2,145 1000 No compare
- 8 Melanesia 1,056 1000 No compare
- 9 Brazil 2,116 1000 No compare
- 9 Viet Nam 332.7 1000 No compare
- 10 Haiti 1,692 1000 No compare
- 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 101.1 1000 No compare
More agriculture & rural data for Afghanistan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3429 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 142.96 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7406 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 34.3% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 34.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 21.0% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.1.2 number of severely food insecure people (male) (15 years old) in Afghanistan?
- 2.1.2 number of severely food insecure people (male) (15 years old) in Afghanistan was 2,372 1000 No in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 2.1.2 number of severely food insecure people (male) (15 years old) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,469 1000 No in 2022.
- What is the lowest 2.1.2 number of severely food insecure people (male) (15 years old) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 971.7 1000 No in 2015.
- How does Afghanistan rank for 2.1.2 number of severely food insecure people (male) (15 years old)?
- Afghanistan ranks 7th out of 63 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 2.1.2 number of severely food insecure people (male) (15 years old) rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 144.1%. 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 2.1.2 Number of severely food insecure people (male) (15 years old and over) — Confidence interval: Lower bound. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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