Share undernourished vs gdp pc in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Share undernourished vs gdp pc was 19.7 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
19.7
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
28th
of 169 countries
All-time high
34.3
in 2015
All-time low
19.7
in 2023
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Share undernourished vs gdp pc in Zimbabwe, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 19.7 for share undernourished vs gdp pc in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and down 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share undernourished vs gdp pc in Zimbabwe peaked at 34.3 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 19.7, in 2023.
Zimbabwe ranks 28th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Share undernourished vs gdp pc in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 32.8 | — |
| 2002 | 31.8 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 31.4 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 30.6 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 29.5 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 28.7 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 27.9 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 27.1 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 28 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 29.2 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 29.9 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 29.6 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 31.1 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 33.4 | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 34.3 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 32.8 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 30.9 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 31 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 30 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 28.2 | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 24.8 | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 21.4 | -13.7% |
| 2023 | 19.7 | -7.9% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 19.7 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12, 1.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 19.7 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.7, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.76 | 27.1 | 32.8 | 9 |
| 2010s | 31.22 | 29.2 | 34.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.52 | 19.7 | 28.2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More economy & growth data for Zimbabwe
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -67.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.02 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 139.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.1973 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 128.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.1441 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share undernourished vs gdp pc in Zimbabwe?
- Share undernourished vs gdp pc in Zimbabwe was 19.7 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share undernourished vs gdp pc recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 34.3 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share undernourished vs gdp pc recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.7 in 2023.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for share undernourished vs gdp pc?
- Zimbabwe ranks 28th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share undernourished vs gdp pc rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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