Mexico vs Zambia: Number of people severely food insecure

Mexico
3.80 million
in 2023
Zambia
3.60 million
in 2023
Mexico rank
24th
Zambia rank
26th

Number of people severely food insecure over time

  • Mexico
  • Zambia
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M201520192023

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 3.80 million against 3.60 million in Zambia, a difference of 200,000.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 24th and Zambia ranks 26th of 118 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Zambia Difference Ahead
2010s 4.42 million 4.12 million 300,000 Mexico
2020s 4.08 million 3.90 million 175,000 Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people severely food insecure, Mexico or Zambia?
Mexico, at 3.80 million against 3.60 million in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people severely food insecure between Mexico and Zambia?
200,000, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Zambia?
9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Mexico and Zambia rank globally for number of people severely food insecure?
Mexico ranks 24th and Zambia ranks 26th of 118 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number of people severely food insecure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of people severely food insecure
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
118 places, 973 data points, 2015–2023
Last refreshed