Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of was 2,410 kcal/cap/d in 2023. ▲ Rising
Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in Zimbabwe, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kcal/cap/d.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 2,410 kcal/cap/d for dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in Zimbabwe peaked at 2,410 kcal/cap/d in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,097 kcal/cap/d, in 2014.
That places Zimbabwe 134th 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | kcal/cap/d | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,120 kcal/cap/d | — |
| 2001 | 2,135 kcal/cap/d | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 2,140 kcal/cap/d | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 2,152 kcal/cap/d | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 2,172 kcal/cap/d | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 2,187 kcal/cap/d | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 2,201 kcal/cap/d | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 2,215 kcal/cap/d | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 2,200 kcal/cap/d | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 2,180 kcal/cap/d | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 2,167 kcal/cap/d | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 2,173 kcal/cap/d | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 2,146 kcal/cap/d | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 2,108 kcal/cap/d | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 2,097 kcal/cap/d | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 2,130 kcal/cap/d | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 2,161 kcal/cap/d | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 2,178 kcal/cap/d | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 2,208 kcal/cap/d | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 2,245 kcal/cap/d | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 2,288 kcal/cap/d | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 2,328 kcal/cap/d | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 2,373 kcal/cap/d | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 2,410 kcal/cap/d | +1.6% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 2,410 kcal/cap/d is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,717 kcal/cap/d, 89% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 2,410 kcal/cap/d is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,522 kcal/cap/d, 96% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,170 kcal/cap/d | 2,120 kcal/cap/d | 2,215 kcal/cap/d | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,161 kcal/cap/d | 2,097 kcal/cap/d | 2,245 kcal/cap/d | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,350 kcal/cap/d | 2,288 kcal/cap/d | 2,410 kcal/cap/d | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 131 Gambia 2,431 kcal/cap/d compare
- 132 Uganda 2,430 kcal/cap/d compare
- 133 Sierra Leone 2,415 kcal/cap/d compare
- 135 Angola 2,384 kcal/cap/d compare
- 136 Afghanistan 2,313 kcal/cap/d compare
- 137 Sao Tome and Principe 2,279 kcal/cap/d 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 dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in Zimbabwe?
- Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in Zimbabwe was 2,410 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 2,410 kcal/cap/d in 2023.
- What is the lowest dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,097 kcal/cap/d in 2014.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of?
- Zimbabwe ranks 134th out of 148 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. 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, 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.