Food supply vs life expectancy in Zambia

Zambia: Food supply vs life expectancy was 66.35 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
66.35
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
192nd
of 229 countries
All-time high
66.35
in 2023
All-time low
45.71
in 1998
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Food supply vs life expectancy in Zambia, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for food supply vs life expectancy in Zambia is 66.35, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food supply vs life expectancy in Zambia peaked at 66.35 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 45.71, in 1998.

Zambia ranks 192nd of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 48.54 46.8 50.29 10
1960s 51.84 50.65 53.04 10
1970s 55.25 53.4 56.34 10
1980s 52.35 48.88 55.5 10
1990s 46.48 45.71 48.2 10
2000s 51.14 46.58 55.89 10
2010s 60.15 56.9 62.91 10
2020s 64.34 62.36 66.35 4

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 189 Myanmar 66.89 compare
  2. 190 Comoros, Union of the 66.78 compare
  3. 191 Kiribati 66.47 compare
  4. 193 Sudan 66.33 compare
  5. 194 South Africa 66.14 compare
  6. 195 Papua New Guinea 66.13 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is food supply vs life expectancy in Zambia?
Food supply vs life expectancy in Zambia was 66.35 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest food supply vs life expectancy recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 66.35 in 2023.
What is the lowest food supply vs life expectancy recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 45.71 in 1998.
How does Zambia rank for food supply vs life expectancy?
Zambia ranks 192nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is food supply vs life expectancy rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Food supply vs life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food supply vs life expectancy
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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