Iraq vs Zambia: Number of people who are undernourished

Iraq
6.70 million
in 2023
Zambia
7.70 million
in 2023
Iraq rank
21st
Zambia rank
19th

Number of people who are undernourished over time

  • Iraq
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 7.70 million against 6.70 million in Iraq, a difference of 1.00 million.

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

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

Iraq ranks 21st and Zambia ranks 19th of 130 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 4.78 million 5.68 million 900,000 Zambia
2010s 5.54 million 5.89 million 350,000 Zambia
2020s 6.60 million 7.12 million 525,000 Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Iraq or Zambia?
Zambia, at 7.70 million against 6.70 million in Iraq as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Iraq and Zambia?
1.00 million, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Zambia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Iraq and Zambia rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
Iraq ranks 21st 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.