Somalia vs Zambia: Number undernourished
Somalia
9.80 million
in 2023
Zambia
7.70 million
in 2023
Somalia rank
16th
Zambia rank
19th
Number undernourished over time
- Somalia
- Zambia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 9.80 million against 7.70 million in Zambia, a difference of 2.10 million.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.3 times Zambia's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 16th and Zambia ranks 19th of 131 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.43 million | 5.68 million | 1.76 million | Somalia |
| 2010s | 8.56 million | 5.89 million | 2.67 million | Somalia |
| 2020s | 9.22 million | 7.12 million | 2.10 million | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number undernourished, Somalia or Zambia?
- Somalia, at 9.80 million against 7.70 million in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number undernourished between Somalia and Zambia?
- 2.10 million, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Zambia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Somalia and Zambia rank globally for number undernourished?
- Somalia ranks 16th 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.