Low income vs Zambia: Number of people who are undernourished

Low income
159.70 million
in 2023
Zambia
7.70 million
in 2023
Low income rank
16th
Zambia rank
19th

Number of people who are undernourished over time

  • Low income
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Low income currently reports 159.70 million against 7.70 million in Zambia, a difference of 152.00 million.

That makes Low income's figure about 20.7 times Zambia's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Low income has been ahead every year.

Low income ranks 16th and Zambia ranks 19th of 42 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Low income Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 106.43 million 5.68 million 100.76 million Low income
2010s 122.42 million 5.89 million 116.53 million Low income
2020s 155.38 million 7.12 million 148.25 million Low income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Low income or Zambia?
Low income, at 159.70 million against 7.70 million in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Low income and Zambia?
152.00 million, with Low income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and Zambia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Low income and Zambia rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
Low income ranks 16th and Zambia ranks 19th of 42 groups.
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.