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
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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About this data
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.