Eastern Africa vs Zambia: Prevalence of undernourishment
Eastern Africa
25.9%
in 2024
Zambia
37.2%
in 2023
Eastern Africa rank
1st
Zambia rank
4th
Prevalence of undernourishment over time
- Eastern Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 37.2% against 25.9% in Eastern Africa, a difference of 11.3%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.4 times Eastern Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 1st 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 | Eastern Africa | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.7% | 48.3% | 16.6% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 36.8% | 12.3% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 26.3% | 35.8% | 9.4% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Eastern Africa or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 37.2% against 25.9% in Eastern Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Eastern Africa and Zambia?
- 11.3%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Zambia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Eastern Africa and Zambia rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Eastern Africa ranks 1st 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.