How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Zambia?

9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ghana vs Zambia: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity

Ghana

44.5 percent

in 2023

Zambia

45.3 percent

in 2023

Ghana rank

31st

Zambia rank

30th

Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity over time

Ghana
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 45.3 percent against 44.5 percent in Ghana, a difference of 0.8 percent.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 31st and Zambia ranks 30th of 126 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ghana	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
2010s	40.12 percent	52.46 percent	12.34 percent	Zambia
2020s	40.58 percent	47.77 percent	7.2 percent	Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity, Ghana or Zambia?: Zambia, at 45.3 percent against 44.5 percent in Ghana as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity between Ghana and Zambia?: 0.8 percent, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Zambia?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Ghana and Zambia rank globally for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?: Ghana ranks 31st and Zambia ranks 30th of 126 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Unit: percent
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 126 places, 1,051 data points, 2015–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Food insecurity is defined by the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES). Moderate food insecurity is associated with the inability to regularly eat healthy, nutritious diets. Severe food insecurity is more related to insufficient quantity of food (energy).