Angola vs Zambia: Number of people who are undernourished

Angola
8.30 million
in 2023
Zambia
7.70 million
in 2023
Angola rank
18th
Zambia rank
19th

Number of people who are undernourished over time

  • Angola
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Angola currently reports 8.30 million against 7.70 million in Zambia, a difference of 600,000.

That makes Angola's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Angola ahead.

Angola ranks 18th and Zambia ranks 19th of 130 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 8.17 million 5.68 million 2.49 million Angola
2010s 4.20 million 5.89 million 1.69 million Zambia
2020s 7.83 million 7.12 million 700,000 Angola

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Angola or Zambia?
Angola, at 8.30 million against 7.70 million in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Angola and Zambia?
600,000, with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Zambia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Angola and Zambia rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
Angola ranks 18th and Zambia ranks 19th of 130 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home), published as Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of people who are undernourished
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,649 data points, 2001–2023
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Number of people who are undernourished shows the number of people whose habitual food consumption is insufficient to provide the dietary energy levels that are required to maintain a normal active and healthy life.