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
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.