Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Zambia
Zambia: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population was 17.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Zambia, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Zambia stood at 17.2%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Zambia peaked at 25.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 2023.
That places Zambia 22nd out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 22.4% | — |
| 2016 | 23.8% | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 24.1% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 25.0% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 22.5% | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 22.4% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 19.7% | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 19.0% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 17.2% | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 17.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.6% | 22.4% | 25.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 17.2% | 22.4% | 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 prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Zambia?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Zambia was 17.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 2023.
- How does Zambia rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Zambia ranks 22nd out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. 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 Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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