Ghana vs Zambia: Number of people who are severely food insecure
Ghana
3.20 million people
in 2023
Zambia
3.60 million people
in 2023
Ghana rank
29th
Zambia rank
26th
Number of people who are severely food insecure over time
- Ghana
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 3.60 million people against 3.20 million people in Ghana, a difference of 400,000 people.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 29th and Zambia ranks 26th of 118 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.84 million people | 4.12 million people | 2.28 million people | Zambia |
| 2020s | 2.50 million people | 3.90 million people | 1.40 million people | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are severely food insecure, Ghana or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 3.60 million people against 3.20 million people in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are severely food insecure between Ghana and Zambia?
- 400,000 people, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Zambia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Zambia rank globally for number of people who are severely food insecure?
- Ghana ranks 29th and Zambia ranks 26th of 118 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people who are severely food insecure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Severe food insecurity is defined by the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES). It is strongly related to insufficient quantity of food (energy).