Americas vs Zambia: Number of undernourished people (millions)
Americas
32 num m
in 2025
Zambia
8.7 num m
in 2024
Americas rank
18th
Zambia rank
19th
Number of undernourished people (millions) over time
- Americas
- Zambia
How they compare
Americas currently reports 32 num m against 8.7 num m in Zambia, a difference of 23.3 num m.
That makes Americas's figure about 3.7 times Zambia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Americas has been ahead every year.
Americas ranks 18th and Zambia ranks 19th of 28 groups.
Americas has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.59 num m | 5.68 num m | 40.91 num m | Americas |
| 2010s | 33.86 num m | 5.89 num m | 27.97 num m | Americas |
| 2020s | 36.92 num m | 7.46 num m | 29.46 num m | Americas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of undernourished people, Americas or Zambia?
- Americas, at 32 num m against 8.7 num m in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of undernourished people between Americas and Zambia?
- 23.3 num m, with Americas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Zambia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Americas and Zambia rank globally for number of undernourished people?
- Americas ranks 18th and Zambia ranks 19th of 28 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Number of undernourished people (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.