Number of undernourished people (millions) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Number of undernourished people (millions) was 3.1 num m in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of undernourished people in Zimbabwe, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num m.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of undernourished people in Zimbabwe is 3.1 num m, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of undernourished people in Zimbabwe peaked at 5 num m in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.1 num m, in 2024.
That places Zimbabwe 43rd out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Number of undernourished people (millions) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | num m | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.9 num m | — |
| 2002 | 3.9 num m | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.8 num m | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 3.8 num m | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.7 num m | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 3.6 num m | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 3.6 num m | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.5 num m | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 3.7 num m | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 3.9 num m | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 4.1 num m | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 4.1 num m | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.4 num m | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 4.8 num m | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 5 num m | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 4.8 num m | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 4.7 num m | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 4.7 num m | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.6 num m | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 4.4 num m | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 4 num m | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 3.7 num m | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 3.3 num m | -10.8% |
| 2024 | 3.1 num m | -6.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 3.1 num m is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.45 num m, 2.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 3.1 num m is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.55 num m, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.72 num m | 3.5 num m | 3.9 num m | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.51 num m | 3.9 num m | 5 num m | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7 num m | 3.1 num m | 4.4 num m | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More development goals data for Zimbabwe
- Red List Index 0.89 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 44.72 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 298.19 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 51 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 51 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 46 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 4 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 4 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 7 (2025)
- Infant deaths 30,713 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of undernourished people in Zimbabwe?
- Number of undernourished people in Zimbabwe was 3.1 num m in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of undernourished people recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 5 num m in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of undernourished people recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1 num m in 2024.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for number of undernourished people?
- Zimbabwe ranks 43rd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of undernourished people rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of undernourished people (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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