Share undernourished vs gdp pc in Zambia
Zambia: Share undernourished vs gdp pc was 37.2 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
37.2
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
7th
of 169 countries
All-time high
50.3
in 2001
All-time low
31.5
in 2018
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Share undernourished vs gdp pc in Zambia, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share undernourished vs gdp pc in Zambia is 37.2, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share undernourished vs gdp pc in Zambia peaked at 50.3 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 31.5, in 2018.
Zambia ranks 7th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.31 | 44.9 | 50.3 | 9 |
| 2010s | 36.81 | 31.5 | 43.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.75 | 33.9 | 37.2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More economy & growth data for Zambia
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp 7.43 (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 13.91 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 1,356 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 8.75 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 29.71 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 1,356 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 25.13 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 16.91 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 673.13 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 25.61 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share undernourished vs gdp pc in Zambia?
- Share undernourished vs gdp pc in Zambia was 37.2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share undernourished vs gdp pc recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.3 in 2001.
- What is the lowest share undernourished vs gdp pc recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.5 in 2018.
- How does Zambia rank for share undernourished vs gdp pc?
- Zambia ranks 7th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share undernourished vs gdp pc rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share undernourished vs gdp pc. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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