Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Zimbabwe: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%)

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
24.8%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
70.1%
in 2024
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
15th
Zimbabwe rank
12th

Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) over time

  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Zimbabwe
20406080201420192024

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 70.1% against 24.8% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 45.3%.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 2.8 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 15th and Zimbabwe ranks 12th of 23 groups.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2010s 26.6% 67.0% 40.3% Zimbabwe
2020s 29.4% 71.2% 41.8% Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 70.1% against 24.8% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Zimbabwe?
45.3%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Zimbabwe?
10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Zimbabwe rank globally for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 15th and Zimbabwe ranks 12th of 23 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 1,453 data points, 2014–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of people in the population who live in households classified as moderately or severely food insecure. A household is classified as moderately or severely food insecure when at least one adult in the household has reported to have been exposed, at times during the year, to low quality diets and might have been forced to also reduce the quantity of food they would normally eat because of a lack of money or other resources.