Western Africa vs Zambia: Prevalence of undernourishment
Western Africa
16.9%
in 2025
Zambia
41.0%
in 2024
Western Africa rank
7th
Zambia rank
5th
Prevalence of undernourishment over time
- Western Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 41.0% against 16.9% in Western Africa, a difference of 24.1%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 2.4 times Western Africa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Western Africa ranks 7th 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 | Western Africa | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.8% | 48.3% | 35.5% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 36.8% | 24.8% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 36.9% | 21.5% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Western Africa or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 41.0% against 16.9% in Western Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Western Africa and Zambia?
- 24.1%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Western Africa and Zambia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Western Africa and Zambia rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Western Africa ranks 7th 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.