South Africa vs Zambia: GOAL 2: Zero Hunger

South Africa
0.7 5 year moving average
in 2023
Zambia
0.7 5 year moving average
in 2023
South Africa rank
71st
Zambia rank
71st

GOAL 2: Zero Hunger over time

  • South Africa
  • Zambia
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.7 5 year moving average against 0.7 5 year moving average in Zambia, a difference of 0 5 year moving average.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 71st and Zambia ranks 71st of 214 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 1 5 year moving average 0.6498 5 year moving average 0.3502 5 year moving average South Africa
2010s 0.9575 5 year moving average 0.8088 5 year moving average 0.1487 5 year moving average South Africa
2020s 0.8023 5 year moving average 0.8473 5 year moving average 0.045 5 year moving average Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher goal 2: zero hunger, South Africa or Zambia?
South Africa, at 0.7 5 year moving average against 0.7 5 year moving average in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in goal 2: zero hunger between South Africa and Zambia?
0 5 year moving average, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zambia?
20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Zambia rank globally for goal 2: zero hunger?
South Africa ranks 71st and Zambia ranks 71st of 214 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as GOAL 2: Zero Hunger (5 year moving average). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
GOAL 2: Zero Hunger (5 year moving average)
Unit
5 year moving average
Source
Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 4,300 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

SDG Goal 2 data availability. Source: UN Global SDG Indicators Database