Upper middle income vs Zambia: Number of people who are undernourished

Upper middle income
73.60 million
in 2023
Zambia
7.70 million
in 2023
Upper middle income rank
21st
Zambia rank
19th

Number of people who are undernourished over time

  • Upper middle income
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Upper middle income currently reports 73.60 million against 7.70 million in Zambia, a difference of 65.90 million.

That makes Upper middle income's figure about 9.6 times Zambia's.

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

Upper middle income ranks 21st and Zambia ranks 19th of 42 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Upper middle income Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 226.94 million 5.68 million 221.27 million Upper middle income
2010s 87.48 million 5.89 million 81.59 million Upper middle income
2020s 80.20 million 7.12 million 73.08 million Upper middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Upper middle income or Zambia?
Upper middle income, at 73.60 million against 7.70 million in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Upper middle income and Zambia?
65.90 million, with Upper middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Upper middle income and Zambia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Upper middle income and Zambia rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
Upper middle income ranks 21st 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
Last refreshed

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.