Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population was 30.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Afghanistan, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 30.2% for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 104.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Afghanistan peaked at 31.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.8%, in 2015.
That places Afghanistan 7th out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 14.8% | — |
| 2016 | 15.1% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 17.3% | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 17.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 19.8% | +14.5% |
| 2020 | 22.6% | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 28.4% | +25.7% |
| 2022 | 30.6% | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 31.0% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 30.2% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.9% | 14.8% | 19.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 28.6% | 22.6% | 31.0% | 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 prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Afghanistan?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Afghanistan was 30.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 31.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.8% in 2015.
- How does Afghanistan rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Afghanistan ranks 7th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.1%. 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 Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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