Egypt vs Zambia: Number of undernourished people (millions)
Egypt
9.8 num m
in 2024
Zambia
8.7 num m
in 2024
Egypt rank
18th
Zambia rank
19th
Number of undernourished people (millions) over time
- Egypt
- Zambia
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 9.8 num m against 8.7 num m in Zambia, a difference of 1.1 num m.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Zambia ahead.
Egypt ranks 18th and Zambia ranks 19th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.27 num m | 5.68 num m | 1.41 num m | Zambia |
| 2010s | 6.04 num m | 5.89 num m | 0.15 num m | Egypt |
| 2020s | 9.14 num m | 7.46 num m | 1.68 num m | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of undernourished people, Egypt or Zambia?
- Egypt, at 9.8 num m against 8.7 num m in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of undernourished people between Egypt and Zambia?
- 1.1 num m, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Zambia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Zambia rank globally for number of undernourished people?
- Egypt ranks 18th and Zambia ranks 19th of 120 countries.
- 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.