Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Population in moderate or severe food insecurity was 33,178 num th in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Afghanistan, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 33,178 num th for population in moderate or severe food insecurity in 2024.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 117.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Afghanistan peaked at 33,562 num th in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15,231 num th, in 2015.
Afghanistan ranks 12th of 130 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 15,231 num th | — |
| 2016 | 17,241 num th | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 19,377 num th | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 21,158 num th | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 23,924 num th | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 27,306 num th | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 31,550 num th | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 32,910 num th | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 33,562 num th | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 33,178 num th | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19,386 num th | 15,231 num th | 23,924 num th | 5 |
| 2020s | 31,701 num th | 27,306 num th | 33,562 num th | 5 |
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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 population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Afghanistan?
- Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Afghanistan was 33,178 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 33,562 num th in 2023.
- What is the lowest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,231 num th in 2015.
- How does Afghanistan rank for population in moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Afghanistan ranks 12th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population in moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Population in moderate or severe food insecurity (thousands of people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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