What is the difference in share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet between Central African Republic and Zambia?

5.1%, with Central African Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Zambia?

8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Bai et al. (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Central African Republic vs Zambia: Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet

Central African Republic

87.2%

in 2024

Zambia

82.1%

in 2024

Central African Republic rank

7th

Zambia rank

10th

Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet over time

Central African Republic
Zambia

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 87.2% against 82.1% in Zambia, a difference of 5.1%.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 7th and Zambia ranks 10th of 150 countries.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
2010s	86.2%	78.2%	8.0%	Central African Republic
2020s	86.7%	81.5%	5.2%	Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet, Central African Republic or Zambia?: Central African Republic, at 87.2% against 82.1% in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet between Central African Republic and Zambia?: 5.1%, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Zambia?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and Zambia rank globally for share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet?: Central African Republic ranks 7th and Zambia ranks 10th of 150 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Bai et al. (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet
Unit: %
Source: FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Bai et al. (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 150 places, 1,199 data points, 2017–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Percentage of the total population unable to afford a healthy diet. A diet is considered unaffordable when the diet cost plus expenditures for basic non-food needs exceed income per capita per day.