Iraq vs Zambia: Number of people who are undernourished
Iraq
6.70 million millions
in 2023
Zambia
7.70 million millions
in 2023
Iraq rank
21st
Zambia rank
19th
Number of people who are undernourished over time
- Iraq
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 7.70 million millions against 6.70 million millions in Iraq, a difference of 1.00 million millions.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Zambia ahead.
Iraq ranks 21st and Zambia ranks 19th of 131 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.78 million millions | 5.68 million millions | 900,000 millions | Zambia |
| 2010s | 5.54 million millions | 5.89 million millions | 350,000 millions | Zambia |
| 2020s | 6.60 million millions | 7.12 million millions | 525,000 millions | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Iraq or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 7.70 million millions against 6.70 million millions in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Iraq and Zambia?
- 1.00 million millions, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Zambia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Zambia rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
- Iraq ranks 21st and Zambia ranks 19th of 131 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Undernourishment is measured as having a caloric intake that is insufficient to meet the minimum energy requirements necessary for a given individual.