Share of population with severe food insecurity in Zambia
Zambia: Share of population with severe food insecurity was 17.2 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
17.2
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
23rd
of 125 countries
All-time high
25
in 2018
All-time low
17.2
in 2023
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Share of population with severe food insecurity in Zambia, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 17.2 for share of population with severe food insecurity in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.5% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with severe food insecurity in Zambia peaked at 25 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 17.2, in 2023.
Zambia ranks 23rd of 125 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of population with severe food insecurity in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 22.4 | — |
| 2016 | 23.8 | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 24.1 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 25 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 22.5 | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 22.4 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 19.7 | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 19 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 17.2 | -9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.56 | 22.4 | 25 | 5 |
| 2020s | 19.57 | 17.2 | 22.4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 20 Ethiopia 19 compare
- 21 Dominican Republic 17.9 compare
- 22 Madagascar 17.8 compare
- 23 Libya 17.2 compare
- 25 El Salvador 15.4 compare
- 25 Honduras 15.4 compare
More population data for Zambia
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.2495 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.5254 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5112 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 37,460 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.52 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2967 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.516 (2100)
- Population density 86.73 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 4.60 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.516 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with severe food insecurity in Zambia?
- Share of population with severe food insecurity in Zambia was 17.2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 25 in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2 in 2023.
- How does Zambia rank for share of population with severe food insecurity?
- Zambia ranks 23rd out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population with severe food insecurity rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with severe food insecurity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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