2.1.2 Prevalence of severe food insecurity (female) (15 years old and) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: 2.1.2 Prevalence of severe food insecurity (female) (15 years old and) was 29.2 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
2.1.2 Prevalence of severe food insecurity (female) (15 years old and) in Zimbabwe, 2015–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (female) (15 years old and) in Zimbabwe stood at 29.2 %. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (female) (15 years old and) in Zimbabwe peaked at 40.3 % in 2016 and was at its lowest, 29.2 %, in 2024.
Zimbabwe ranks 9th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
2.1.2 Prevalence of severe food insecurity (female) (15 years old and) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 39.1 % | — |
| 2016 | 40.3 % | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 40 % | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 38.9 % | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 37.2 % | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 36.8 % | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 34.2 % | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 30.6 % | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 29.4 % | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 29.2 % | -0.7% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 29.2 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.8 %, 2.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 29.2 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.7 %, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39.1 % | 37.2 % | 40.3 % | 5 |
| 2020s | 32.04 % | 29.2 % | 36.8 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 6 Sierra Leone 35.4 % compare
- 7 Namibia 30.9 % compare
- 7 Republic of Moldova 9.6 % compare
- 8 Eswatini 30.1 % compare
- 9 Lao People's Democratic Republic 7.2 % compare
- 10 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 4.9 % compare
- 10 Jamaica 28.9 % compare
- 11 Kenya 28.2 % compare
- 11 Nigeria 28.2 % compare
- 11 Viet Nam 2.7 % compare
More agriculture & rural data for Zimbabwe
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 34.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0947 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 286.19 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.8815 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.595 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (female) (15 years old and) in Zimbabwe?
- 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (female) (15 years old and) in Zimbabwe was 29.2 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (female) (15 years old and) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 40.3 % in 2016.
- What is the lowest 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (female) (15 years old and) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.2 % in 2024.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (female) (15 years old and)?
- Zimbabwe ranks 9th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (female) (15 years old and) rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. 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, published as part of 2.1.2 Prevalence of severe food insecurity (female) (15 years old and over) (no breakdown by urbanisation) — Confidence interval: Upper bound. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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