Number of people who are undernourished in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Number of people who are undernourished was 3.20 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people who are undernourished in Zimbabwe, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).
Analysis
In 2023, number of people who are undernourished in Zimbabwe stood at 3.20 million. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people who are undernourished in Zimbabwe peaked at 4.90 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.20 million, in 2023.
Zimbabwe ranks 36th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Number of people who are undernourished in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.90 million | — |
| 2002 | 3.90 million | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.80 million | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 3.80 million | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.70 million | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 3.60 million | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 3.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.50 million | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 3.70 million | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 3.90 million | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 4.10 million | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 4.10 million | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.40 million | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 4.70 million | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 4.90 million | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 4.80 million | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 4.60 million | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 4.70 million | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 4.60 million | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 4.40 million | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 3.90 million | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 3.40 million | -12.8% |
| 2023 | 3.20 million | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.72 million | 3.50 million | 3.90 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.48 million | 3.90 million | 4.90 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.73 million | 3.20 million | 4.40 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 35 Thailand 3.30 million compare
- 37 Burkina Faso 3.00 million compare
- 37 Papua New Guinea 3.00 million compare
- 39 Mali 2.90 million compare
- 39 Myanmar 2.90 million compare
More health data for Zimbabwe
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 874.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,457 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 8.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 7.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0025 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people who are undernourished in Zimbabwe?
- Number of people who are undernourished in Zimbabwe was 3.20 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 4.90 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.20 million in 2023.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for number of people who are undernourished?
- Zimbabwe ranks 36th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.