Somalia vs Zambia: Number of undernourished people
Somalia
9.8
in 2023
Zambia
7.7
in 2023
Somalia rank
13th
Zambia rank
15th
Number of undernourished people over time
- Somalia
- Zambia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 9.8 against 7.7 in Zambia, a difference of 2.1.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.3 times Zambia's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 13th and Zambia ranks 15th of 97 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.43 | 5.68 | 1.76 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 8.56 | 5.89 | 2.67 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 9.22 | 7.12 | 2.1 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of undernourished people, Somalia or Zambia?
- Somalia, at 9.8 against 7.7 in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of undernourished people between Somalia and Zambia?
- 2.1, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Zambia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Somalia and Zambia rank globally for number of undernourished people?
- Somalia ranks 13th and Zambia ranks 15th of 97 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.