Niger vs Zambia: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%)
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) over time
- Niger
- Zambia
How they compare
Niger currently reports 50.3% against 45.8% in Zambia, a difference of 4.5%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Zambia ahead.
Niger ranks 28th and Zambia ranks 31st of 130 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.0% | 52.9% | 2.9% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 50.4% | 47.4% | 3.0% | Niger |
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, Niger or Zambia?
- Niger, at 50.3% against 45.8% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population between Niger and Zambia?
- 4.5%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Zambia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Zambia rank globally for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Niger ranks 28th and Zambia ranks 31st of 130 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.