United States vs Zambia: Number healthy diet unaffordable

United States
15.50 million
in 2024
Zambia
17.50 million
in 2024
United States rank
28th
Zambia rank
26th

Number healthy diet unaffordable over time

  • United States
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 17.50 million against 15.50 million in United States, a difference of 2.00 million.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was United States ahead.

United States ranks 28th and Zambia ranks 26th of 150 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, United States averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade United States Zambia Difference Ahead
2010s 15.63 million 14.07 million 1.57 million United States
2020s 13.50 million 16.44 million 2.94 million Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number healthy diet unaffordable, United States or Zambia?
Zambia, at 17.50 million against 15.50 million in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in number healthy diet unaffordable between United States and Zambia?
2.00 million, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Zambia?
8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
How do United States and Zambia rank globally for number healthy diet unaffordable?
United States ranks 28th and Zambia ranks 26th of 150 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number healthy diet unaffordable. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number healthy diet unaffordable
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
150 places, 1,199 data points, 2017–2024
Last refreshed