Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult was 75.8 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult in Zimbabwe, 2014–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult in Zimbabwe stood at 75.8 %.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult in Zimbabwe peaked at 79.2 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 68.7 %, in 2014.
That places Zimbabwe 10th out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 68.7 % | — |
| 2015 | 70.8 % | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 71.6 % | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 71.4 % | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 75 % | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 78.7 % | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 79.2 % | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 75.5 % | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 74.5 % | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 75.8 % | +1.7% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 75.8 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48.05 %, 1.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 75.8 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.1 %, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 72.7 % | 68.7 % | 78.7 % | 6 |
| 2020s | 76.25 % | 74.5 % | 79.2 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 39.4 % compare
- 7 Nigeria 78.9 % compare
- 7 Caribbean 55.5 % compare
- 8 Angola 78.8 % compare
- 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 37.9 % compare
- 9 Republic of Moldova 35.5 % compare
- 9 Yemen 76.5 % compare
- 11 Côte d'Ivoire 39.5 % compare
- 11 Kenya 74.6 % compare
- 11 Viet Nam 12.7 % compare
- 12 Eswatini 69 % compare
- 13 Benin 68.8 % 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 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult in Zimbabwe?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult in Zimbabwe was 75.8 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 79.2 % in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.7 % in 2014.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult?
- Zimbabwe ranks 10th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult population (percent) (3-year average) — Confidence interval: Upper bound. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.