Honduras vs Zambia: Share of population with severe food insecurity
Honduras
15.4 percent
in 2023
Zambia
17.2 percent
in 2023
Honduras rank
25th
Zambia rank
23rd
Share of population with severe food insecurity over time
- Honduras
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 17.2 percent against 15.4 percent in Honduras, a difference of 1.8 percent.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Honduras's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Honduras ranks 25th and Zambia ranks 23rd of 125 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Honduras | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.2 percent | 23.56 percent | 9.36 percent | Zambia |
| 2020s | 15.32 percent | 19.57 percent | 4.25 percent | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with severe food insecurity, Honduras or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 17.2 percent against 15.4 percent in Honduras as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with severe food insecurity between Honduras and Zambia?
- 1.8 percent, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Zambia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Honduras and Zambia rank globally for share of population with severe food insecurity?
- Honduras ranks 25th and Zambia ranks 23rd of 125 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 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
Someone suffering from severe food insecurity has an insufficient quantity of food. They will experience symptoms such as physical hunger.