Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) vs Zambia: Prevalence of undernourishment
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
24.8%
in 2025
Zambia
41.0%
in 2024
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank
3rd
Zambia rank
5th
Prevalence of undernourishment over time
- Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 41.0% against 24.8% in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), a difference of 16.2%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.7 times Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 3rd and Zambia ranks 5th of 30 groups.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.0% | 48.3% | 27.3% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 36.8% | 13.8% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 36.9% | 12.8% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 41.0% against 24.8% in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) and Zambia?
- 16.2%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) and Zambia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) and Zambia rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 3rd and Zambia ranks 5th of 30 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.