Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in Zambia
Zambia: Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of was 2,061 kcal/cap/d in 2023. ▲ Rising
Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in Zambia, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kcal/cap/d.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in Zambia is 2,061 kcal/cap/d, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in Zambia peaked at 2,229 kcal/cap/d in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,800 kcal/cap/d, in 2000.
That places Zambia 145th out of 148 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in Zambia, year by year
| Year | kcal/cap/d | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,800 kcal/cap/d | — |
| 2001 | 1,808 kcal/cap/d | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 1,812 kcal/cap/d | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1,824 kcal/cap/d | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1,830 kcal/cap/d | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1,854 kcal/cap/d | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1,878 kcal/cap/d | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 1,903 kcal/cap/d | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 1,918 kcal/cap/d | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 1,938 kcal/cap/d | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1,960 kcal/cap/d | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 1,994 kcal/cap/d | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 2,033 kcal/cap/d | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 2,071 kcal/cap/d | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 2,118 kcal/cap/d | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 2,164 kcal/cap/d | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 2,209 kcal/cap/d | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 2,229 kcal/cap/d | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 2,226 kcal/cap/d | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 2,206 kcal/cap/d | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 2,170 kcal/cap/d | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 2,175 kcal/cap/d | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 2,107 kcal/cap/d | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 2,061 kcal/cap/d | -2.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 2,061 kcal/cap/d is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,717 kcal/cap/d, 76% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 2,061 kcal/cap/d is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,522 kcal/cap/d, 82% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,856 kcal/cap/d | 1,800 kcal/cap/d | 1,938 kcal/cap/d | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,121 kcal/cap/d | 1,960 kcal/cap/d | 2,229 kcal/cap/d | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,128 kcal/cap/d | 2,061 kcal/cap/d | 2,175 kcal/cap/d | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More agriculture & rural data for Zambia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 65.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0411 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 54.11 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5408 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in Zambia?
- Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in Zambia was 2,061 kcal/cap/d in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,229 kcal/cap/d in 2017.
- What is the lowest dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,800 kcal/cap/d in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of?
- Zambia ranks 145th out of 148 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 of the United Nations, published as part of Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of undernourishment (kcal/cap/day) (3-year average) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.