Population in severe food insecurity in Zambia
Zambia: Population in severe food insecurity was 3,669 num th in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3,669 num th
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
23rd
of 106 countries
All-time high
4,486 num th
in 2018
All-time low
3,574 num th
in 2023
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Population in severe food insecurity in Zambia, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 3,669 num th for population in severe food insecurity in 2024.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in severe food insecurity in Zambia peaked at 4,486 num th in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3,574 num th, in 2023.
That places Zambia 23rd out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Population in severe food insecurity in Zambia, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3,675 num th | — |
| 2016 | 4,029 num th | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 4,204 num th | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 4,486 num th | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 4,172 num th | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 4,277 num th | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 3,869 num th | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 3,823 num th | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 3,574 num th | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 3,669 num th | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4,113 num th | 3,675 num th | 4,486 num th | 5 |
| 2020s | 3,842 num th | 3,574 num th | 4,277 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 severe food insecurity in Zambia?
- Population in severe food insecurity in Zambia was 3,669 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest population in severe food insecurity recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,486 num th in 2018.
- What is the lowest population in severe food insecurity recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,574 num th in 2023.
- How does Zambia rank for population in severe food insecurity?
- Zambia ranks 23rd out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population in severe food insecurity rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Population in severe food insecurity (thousands of people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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