Nepal vs Zambia: Number of people severely food insecure

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

Number of people severely food insecure over time

  • Nepal
  • Zambia
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How they compare

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

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Zambia ahead.

Nepal ranks 24th 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 Nepal Zambia Difference Ahead
2010s 2.92 million 4.12 million 1.20 million Zambia
2020s 3.90 million 3.90 million 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people severely food insecure, Nepal or Zambia?
Nepal, 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 Nepal and Zambia?
200,000, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Zambia?
9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Nepal and Zambia rank globally for number of people severely food insecure?
Nepal 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