Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population was 25.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Zimbabwe, 2015–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Zimbabwe stood at 25.1%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Zimbabwe peaked at 36.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 25.1%, in 2023.
That places Zimbabwe 13th out of 125 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 35.5% | — |
| 2016 | 36.7% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 35.9% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 34.2% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 32.1% | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 31.3% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 28.6% | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 26.1% | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 25.1% | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.9% | 32.1% | 36.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 27.8% | 25.1% | 31.3% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Zimbabwe?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Zimbabwe was 25.1% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 36.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.1% in 2023.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Zimbabwe ranks 13th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people in the population who live in households classified as severely food insecure. A household is classified as severely food insecure when at least one adult in the household has reported to have been exposed, at times during the year, to several of the most severe experiences described in the FIES questions, such as to have been forced to reduce the quantity of the food, to have skipped meals, having gone hungry, or having to go for a whole day without eating because of a lack of money or other resources.