Population in severe food insecurity in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Population in severe food insecurity was 4,099 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4,099
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
18th
of 87 countries
All-time high
5,362
in 2016
All-time low
4,099
in 2023
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Population in severe food insecurity in Zimbabwe, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, population in severe food insecurity in Zimbabwe stood at 4,099. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in severe food insecurity in Zimbabwe peaked at 5,362 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4,099, in 2023.
That places Zimbabwe 18th out of 87 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Population in severe food insecurity in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5,108 | — |
| 2016 | 5,362 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 5,320 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 5,141 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 4,908 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 4,866 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 4,521 | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 4,186 | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 4,099 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5,168 | 4,908 | 5,362 | 5 |
| 2020s | 4,418 | 4,099 | 4,866 | 4 |
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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 severe food insecurity in Zimbabwe?
- Population in severe food insecurity in Zimbabwe was 4,099 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest population in severe food insecurity recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 5,362 in 2016.
- What is the lowest population in severe food insecurity recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,099 in 2023.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for population in severe food insecurity?
- Zimbabwe ranks 18th out of 87 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population in severe food insecurity rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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