Mozambique vs Zambia: Number undernourished
Mozambique
7.30 million
in 2023
Zambia
7.70 million
in 2023
Mozambique rank
20th
Zambia rank
19th
Number undernourished over time
- Mozambique
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 7.70 million against 7.30 million in Mozambique, a difference of 400,000.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Mozambique ahead.
Mozambique ranks 20th and Zambia ranks 19th of 131 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.88 million | 5.68 million | 200,000 | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 8.03 million | 5.89 million | 2.14 million | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 7.40 million | 7.12 million | 275,000 | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number undernourished, Mozambique or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 7.70 million against 7.30 million in Mozambique as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number undernourished between Mozambique and Zambia?
- 400,000, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Zambia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Mozambique and Zambia rank globally for number undernourished?
- Mozambique ranks 20th and Zambia ranks 19th of 131 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number undernourished. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.