Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) was 70.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Zimbabwe, 2015–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in %.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 70.1% for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Zimbabwe peaked at 73.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 64.7%, in 2015.
That places Zimbabwe 12th out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 64.7% | — |
| 2016 | 66.7% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 67.0% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 66.7% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 69.8% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 73.0% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 73.6% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 70.7% | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 68.8% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 70.1% | +1.9% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 70.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.7%, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 70.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 60.5%, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 67.0% | 64.7% | 69.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 71.2% | 68.8% | 73.6% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Zimbabwe?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Zimbabwe was 70.1% in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 73.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.7% in 2015.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Zimbabwe ranks 12th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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 of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of people in the population who live in households classified as moderately or severely food insecure. A household is classified as moderately or severely food insecure when at least one adult in the household has reported to have been exposed, at times during the year, to low quality diets and might have been forced to also reduce the quantity of food they would normally eat because of a lack of money or other resources.