Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population was 25.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Zimbabwe, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Zimbabwe stood at 25.3%.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Zimbabwe peaked at 36.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 25.1%, in 2023.
That places Zimbabwe 12th out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 35.5% | — |
| 2016 | 36.7% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 35.9% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 34.2% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 32.1% | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 31.3% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 28.6% | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 26.1% | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 25.1% | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 25.3% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.9% | 32.1% | 36.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 27.3% | 25.1% | 31.3% | 5 |
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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 prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Zimbabwe?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Zimbabwe was 25.3% 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 36.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.1% in 2023.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Zimbabwe ranks 12th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. 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 Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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