Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Population in moderate or severe food insecurity was 11,669 num th in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Zimbabwe, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
In 2024, population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Zimbabwe stood at 11,669 num th. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Zimbabwe peaked at 11,669 num th in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9,315 num th, in 2015.
Zimbabwe ranks 32nd of 130 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 9,315 num th | — |
| 2016 | 9,746 num th | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 9,930 num th | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 10,036 num th | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 10,657 num th | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 11,339 num th | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 11,628 num th | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 11,361 num th | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 11,249 num th | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 11,669 num th | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9,937 num th | 9,315 num th | 10,657 num th | 5 |
| 2020s | 11,449 num th | 11,249 num th | 11,669 num th | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 29 Côte d'Ivoire 12,093 num th compare
- 30 Côte d'Ivoire 11,959 num th compare
- 31 Indonesia 11,845 num th compare
- 33 Peru 11,488 num th compare
- 34 Viet Nam 10,690 num th compare
- 35 South Sudan 10,541 num th 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 population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Zimbabwe?
- Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Zimbabwe was 11,669 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 11,669 num th in 2024.
- What is the lowest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,315 num th in 2015.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for population in moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Zimbabwe ranks 32nd out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population in moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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