Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Zambia
Zambia: Population in moderate or severe food insecurity was 9,760 num th in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Zambia, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Zambia is 9,760 num th, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Zambia peaked at 9,865 num th in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8,405 num th, in 2015.
Zambia ranks 38th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Zambia, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 8,405 num th | — |
| 2016 | 8,861 num th | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 9,078 num th | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 9,751 num th | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 9,714 num th | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 9,865 num th | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 9,388 num th | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 9,294 num th | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 9,391 num th | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 9,760 num th | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9,162 num th | 8,405 num th | 9,751 num th | 5 |
| 2020s | 9,540 num th | 9,294 num th | 9,865 num th | 5 |
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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 population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Zambia?
- Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Zambia was 9,760 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 9,865 num th in 2020.
- What is the lowest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,405 num th in 2015.
- How does Zambia rank for population in moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Zambia ranks 38th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population in moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Population in moderate or severe food insecurity (thousands of people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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