Number of people who are undernourished in Zambia
Zambia: Number of people who are undernourished was 7.70 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people who are undernourished in Zambia, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people who are undernourished in Zambia is 7.70 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people who are undernourished in Zambia peaked at 7.70 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.20 million, in 2001.
That places Zambia 19th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Number of people who are undernourished in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5.20 million | — |
| 2002 | 5.30 million | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 5.50 million | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 5.60 million | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 5.80 million | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 5.80 million | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.90 million | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 5.90 million | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.10 million | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 6.10 million | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6.20 million | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 6.10 million | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 6.00 million | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 5.90 million | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 5.80 million | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 5.70 million | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 5.50 million | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 5.70 million | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 5.90 million | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 6.50 million | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 7.00 million | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 7.30 million | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 7.70 million | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.68 million | 5.20 million | 6.10 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.89 million | 5.50 million | 6.20 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.12 million | 6.50 million | 7.70 million | 4 |
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More health data for Zambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,894 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 5.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0079 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 6.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0065 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people who are undernourished in Zambia?
- Number of people who are undernourished in Zambia was 7.70 million in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).
- What is the highest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.70 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.20 million in 2001.
- How does Zambia rank for number of people who are undernourished?
- Zambia ranks 19th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home), published as part of Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people who are undernourished shows the number of people whose habitual food consumption is insufficient to provide the dietary energy levels that are required to maintain a normal active and healthy life.