2.1.2 Prevalence of severe food insecurity (female) (15 years old and) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: 2.1.2 Prevalence of severe food insecurity (female) (15 years old and) was 40.3 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
2.1.2 Prevalence of severe food insecurity (female) (15 years old and) in Afghanistan, 2015–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 40.3 % for 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (female) (15 years old and) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 107.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (female) (15 years old and) in Afghanistan peaked at 41.4 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19.4 %, in 2015.
Afghanistan ranks 4th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
2.1.2 Prevalence of severe food insecurity (female) (15 years old and) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 19.4 % | — |
| 2016 | 19.6 % | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 22.3 % | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 22.6 % | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 27.3 % | +20.8% |
| 2020 | 30.4 % | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 37.9 % | +24.7% |
| 2022 | 40.1 % | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 41.4 % | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 40.3 % | -2.7% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 40.3 % is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.8 %, 2.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 40.3 % is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.2 %, 4.9× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.24 % | 19.4 % | 27.3 % | 5 |
| 2020s | 38.02 % | 30.4 % | 41.4 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 1 Democratic Republic of the Congo 46.5 % compare
- 1 South Sudan 64.6 % compare
- 2 Malawi 60.9 % compare
- 3 Haiti 49.1 % compare
- 3 Melanesia 26.1 % compare
- 4 United Republic of Tanzania 24 % compare
- 5 Liberia 38.6 % compare
- 6 Sierra Leone 35.4 % compare
- 7 Namibia 30.9 % compare
- 7 Republic of Moldova 9.6 % 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 prevalence of severe food insecurity (female) (15 years old and) in Afghanistan?
- 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (female) (15 years old and) in Afghanistan was 40.3 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (female) (15 years old and) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 41.4 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (female) (15 years old and) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.4 % in 2015.
- How does Afghanistan rank for 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (female) (15 years old and)?
- Afghanistan ranks 4th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (female) (15 years old and) rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.7%. 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 Prevalence of severe food insecurity (female) (15 years old and over) (no breakdown by urbanisation) — Confidence interval: Upper bound. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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