Projected burdens and WFP population basis; millions of people, 2026.
Afghanistan’s 2026 food-security outlook indicates 17.4 million people facing severe food insecurity. WFP also expects 4.9 million mothers and children to be malnourished. Against the 46.0 million population used by WFP, those burdens equal about 37.8% and 10.7%, respectively. The two affected groups can overlap and must not be added together.
| Rank | Entry | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Projected severely food insecure | 17.4M | 2026 |
| 2 | Mothers and children expected to be malnourished | 4.90M | 2026 |
| 3 | Population used by WFP | 46.0M | 2026 |
Source 1: World Food Programme Afghanistan country profile
Publisher: World Food Programme
Dataset/table: World Food Programme Afghanistan country profile
Units: people
Date checked: 2026-07-19
Evidence: Provides the WFP 2026 food-insecurity, malnutrition and population figures.
The 2026 figures belong to WFP’s planning outlook. Severe food insecurity and malnutrition are not mutually exclusive groups.
The two WFP burden counts are divided separately by the 46.0 million population basis for contextual shares. No combined burden is produced because the populations can overlap.
All three values come from the same WFP Afghanistan country page and 2026 outlook, with people as the core count unit.
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