Mozambique vs Zambia: Number of people who are undernourished
Mozambique
7.30 million millions
in 2023
Zambia
7.70 million millions
in 2023
Mozambique rank
20th
Zambia rank
19th
Number of people who are undernourished over time
- Mozambique
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 7.70 million millions against 7.30 million millions in Mozambique, a difference of 400,000 millions.
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 millions | 5.68 million millions | 200,000 millions | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 8.03 million millions | 5.89 million millions | 2.14 million millions | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 7.40 million millions | 7.12 million millions | 275,000 millions | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Mozambique or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 7.70 million millions against 7.30 million millions in Mozambique as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Mozambique and Zambia?
- 400,000 millions, 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 of people who are undernourished?
- Mozambique ranks 20th and Zambia ranks 19th of 131 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – 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.