Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Middle income or Zimbabwe?

Zimbabwe, at 19.7% against 8.5% in Middle income as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and Zimbabwe?

23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Middle income vs Zimbabwe: Prevalence of undernourishment

Middle income

8.5%

in 2023

Zimbabwe

19.7%

in 2023

Middle income rank

26th

Zimbabwe rank

28th

Prevalence of undernourishment over time

Middle income
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 19.7% against 8.5% in Middle income, a difference of 11.2%.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 2.3 times Middle income's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.

Middle income ranks 26th and Zimbabwe ranks 28th of 47 groups.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Middle income	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
2000s	12.7%	29.8%	17.1%	Zimbabwe
2010s	8.3%	31.2%	22.9%	Zimbabwe
2020s	8.7%	23.5%	14.8%	Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Middle income or Zimbabwe?: Zimbabwe, at 19.7% against 8.5% in Middle income as of 2023.
What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Middle income and Zimbabwe?: 11.2%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and Zimbabwe?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Middle income and Zimbabwe rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?: Middle income ranks 26th and Zimbabwe ranks 28th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population)
Unit: % of population
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 4,908 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Prevalence of undernourishment is the percentage of the population whose habitual food consumption is insufficient to provide the dietary energy levels that are required to maintain a normal active and healthy life. Data showing as 2.5 may signify a prevalence of undernourishment below 2.5%.