Africa vs Zambia: Prevalence of undernourishment
Africa
20.2%
in 2024
Zambia
37.2%
in 2023
Africa rank
4th
Zambia rank
4th
Prevalence of undernourishment over time
- Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 37.2% against 20.2% in Africa, a difference of 17.0%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.8 times Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 4th and Zambia ranks 4th of 27 groups.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.9% | 48.3% | 29.4% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 36.8% | 20.7% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 35.8% | 16.7% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Africa or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 37.2% against 20.2% in Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Africa and Zambia?
- 17.0%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Zambia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Africa and Zambia rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Africa ranks 4th and Zambia ranks 4th of 27 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Prevalence of undernourishment (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.