Namibia vs Zimbabwe: Share of people who are undernourished

Namibia

18.1 percent

in 2023

Zimbabwe

19.7 percent

in 2023

Namibia rank

31st

Zimbabwe rank

28th

Share of people who are undernourished over time

Zimbabwe currently reports 19.7 percent against 18.1 percent in Namibia, a difference of 1.6 percent.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Namibia ranks 31st and Zimbabwe ranks 28th of 169 countries.

Indicator: Share of people who are undernourished
Unit: percent
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 169 places, 3,850 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Share of the population whose daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.