Record Numbers of Afghans Struggle to Afford Food, Shelter
Have there been times in the past 12 months when you did not have enough money to buy food that you or your family needed? Have there been times in the past 12 months when you did not have enough money to provide adequate shelter or housing for you and your family?
Line Graph. Afghans’ answers of “Yes” to the question “Have there been times in the past 12 months when you did not have enough money to buy food that you or your family needed?” and “Have there been times in the past 12 months when you did not have enough money to provide adequate shelter or housing for you and your family?” from 2008 to 2022. Graph shows an increasing percentage of "not enough money" for both trends since 2017. In 2022, 86% of individuals did not have enough money for food and 73% of individuals did not have enough money for shelter. That is up from 49% not having enough money for food in 2017 and 42% not having enough money for shelter in 2017.
