Uganda vs Zambia: Number of undernourished people
Uganda
10.7
in 2023
Zambia
7.7
in 2023
Uganda rank
12th
Zambia rank
15th
Number of undernourished people over time
- Uganda
- Zambia
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 10.7 against 7.7 in Zambia, a difference of 3.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.4 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Zambia ahead.
Uganda ranks 12th and Zambia ranks 15th of 97 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Uganda averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.38 | 5.68 | 0.3 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 10.31 | 5.89 | 4.42 | Uganda |
| 2020s | 12.15 | 7.12 | 5.03 | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of undernourished people, Uganda or Zambia?
- Uganda, at 10.7 against 7.7 in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of undernourished people between Uganda and Zambia?
- 3, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zambia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Uganda and Zambia rank globally for number of undernourished people?
- Uganda ranks 12th 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.