Southern Africa vs Zambia: Number of undernourished people
Southern Africa
9.1 num m
in 2025
Zambia
8.7 num m
in 2024
Southern Africa rank
23rd
Zambia rank
19th
Number of undernourished people over time
- Southern Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
Southern Africa currently reports 9.1 num m against 8.7 num m in Zambia, a difference of 0.4 num m.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Zambia ahead.
Southern Africa ranks 23rd and Zambia ranks 19th of 29 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Southern Africa averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Southern Africa | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.83 num m | 5.68 num m | 2.84 num m | Zambia |
| 2010s | 4.42 num m | 5.89 num m | 1.47 num m | Zambia |
| 2020s | 7.8 num m | 7.46 num m | 0.34 num m | Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of undernourished people, Southern Africa or Zambia?
- Southern Africa, at 9.1 num m against 8.7 num m in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of undernourished people between Southern Africa and Zambia?
- 0.4 num m, with Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Africa and Zambia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Southern Africa and Zambia rank globally for number of undernourished people?
- Southern Africa ranks 23rd and Zambia ranks 19th of 29 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.