Niger vs Zambia: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Niger
50.9 percent
in 2023
Zambia
45.3 percent
in 2023
Niger rank
27th
Zambia rank
30th
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity over time
- Niger
- Zambia
How they compare
Niger currently reports 50.9 percent against 45.3 percent in Zambia, a difference of 5.6 percent.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Zambia ahead.
Niger ranks 27th and Zambia ranks 30th of 126 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.03 percent | 52.9 percent | 2.87 percent | Zambia |
| 2020s | 50.4 percent | 47.77 percent | 2.62 percent | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity, Niger or Zambia?
- Niger, at 50.9 percent against 45.3 percent in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity between Niger and Zambia?
- 5.6 percent, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Zambia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Niger and Zambia rank globally for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Niger ranks 27th 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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About this data
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).