Afghanistan faces starvation crisis
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An estimated 22.8 million people, or 55 percent of Afghanistan’s population, face crisis or emergency levels of food insecurity due to prolonged drought, conflict and economic collapse
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IPC: Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (Nov 2021-Mar 2022)

Phase 3-plus food insecurity (% of population)


Phase 1: Minimal  
Phase 2: Stressed
Phase 3: Crisis
Phase 4: Emergency
Phase 5: Famine

Badakshan 910,780 (50%)
Faryab 906,886 (70%)
Badghis 511,400 (70%) 
Herat 1,348,240 (65%)
Farah 374,220 (50%)
Ghor 711,350 (70%)
Kabul 2,955,890 (50%)
Nangarhar 1,137,740 (60%)
Ghazni 1,086,715 (60%)
Helmand 811,390 (45%) 
Nimruz 134,200 (55%)
Kandahar 350,970 (50%)

200km 125 miles
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Afghans facing food insecurity (Nov 2021-Mar 2022)

Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 Phase 4
6.44m 12.47m   14.10m   8.73m

Men wait at World Food Programme distribution centre in Kabul

22.83m (55%)

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Sources: IPC, World Food Programme Picture: Associated Press/Bram Janssen
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