United States of America vs Zambia: Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet
United States of America
15.50 million people
in 2024
Zambia
17.50 million people
in 2024
United States of America rank
28th
Zambia rank
26th
Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- United States of America
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 17.50 million people against 15.50 million people in United States of America, a difference of 2.00 million people.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was United States of America ahead.
United States of America ranks 28th and Zambia ranks 26th of 150 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, United States of America averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States of America | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.63 million people | 14.07 million people | 1.57 million people | United States of America |
| 2020s | 13.50 million people | 16.44 million people | 2.94 million people | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet, United States of America or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 17.50 million people against 15.50 million people in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet between United States of America and Zambia?
- 2.00 million people, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and Zambia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do United States of America and Zambia rank globally for number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet?
- United States of America ranks 28th and Zambia ranks 26th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Bai et al. (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet in a given country and year.