World vs Zimbabwe: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population

World
28.0%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
68.8%
in 2023
World rank
13th
Zimbabwe rank
12th

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

  • World
  • Zimbabwe
20406080201420192024

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 68.8% against 28.0% in World, a difference of 40.8%.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 2.5 times World's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.

World ranks 13th 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 World Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2010s 23.4% 67.0% 43.6% Zimbabwe
2020s 28.6% 71.5% 42.9% 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, World or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 68.8% against 28.0% in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population between World and Zimbabwe?
40.8%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for World and Zimbabwe?
9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do World and Zimbabwe rank globally for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
World ranks 13th 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
149 places, 1,304 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.