Philippines vs Zambia: Number of people severely food insecure

Philippines
3.50 million
in 2023
Zambia
3.60 million
in 2023
Philippines rank
27th
Zambia rank
26th

Number of people severely food insecure over time

  • Philippines
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 3.60 million against 3.50 million in Philippines, a difference of 100,000.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Zambia ahead.

Philippines ranks 27th 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 Philippines Zambia Difference Ahead
2010s 3.95 million 4.35 million 400,000 Zambia
2020s 3.50 million 3.90 million 400,000 Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people severely food insecure, Philippines or Zambia?
Zambia, at 3.60 million against 3.50 million in Philippines as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people severely food insecure between Philippines and Zambia?
100,000, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Zambia?
6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
How do Philippines and Zambia rank globally for number of people severely food insecure?
Philippines ranks 27th 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