Dietary composition by country in Zambia
Zambia: Dietary composition by country was 4.06 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Dietary composition by country in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, dietary composition by country in Zambia stood at 4.06.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 53.7% on the previous year and up 90.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Zambia peaked at 8.76 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1979.
Zambia ranks 129th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Dietary composition by country in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9754 | — |
| 1962 | 0.9735 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.972 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.9709 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.9699 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.9685 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.9674 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.9664 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.9666 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.9698 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 1.95 | +101.2% |
| 1972 | 0.9811 | -49.7% |
| 1973 | 0.9862 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 1.98 | +101.0% |
| 1975 | 0.9948 | -49.8% |
| 1976 | 0.9977 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 1 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 1 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 1.01 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 1.01 | — |
| 2001 | 1 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0.9713 | — |
| 2007 | 0.9638 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9567 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9507 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 2.14 | +125.1% |
| 2011 | 2.13 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 2.13 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.13 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.11 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 2.11 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.15 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 2.13 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 2.26 | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 4.24 | +87.6% |
| 2020 | 3.97 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 3.7 | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 8.76 | +136.8% |
| 2023 | 4.06 | -53.7% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 4.06 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.79, 52% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 4.06 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.79, 85% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary composition by country in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +136.8% | 3.7 | 8.76 |
| 2010 | +125.1% | 0.9507 | 2.14 |
| 1971 | +101.2% | 0.9698 | 1.95 |
| 1974 | +101.0% | 0.9862 | 1.98 |
| 1979 | -100.0% | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | -100.0% | 1.01 | 0 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9701 | 0.9664 | 0.9754 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.09 | 0 | 1.98 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1009 | 0 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5854 | 0 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.35 | 2.11 | 4.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.12 | 3.7 | 8.76 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More reference data data for Zambia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.0941 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.3261 (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 3.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban area long term, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban area long term, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dietary composition by country in Zambia?
- Dietary composition by country in Zambia was 4.06 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dietary composition by country recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.76 in 2022.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1979.
- How does Zambia rank for dietary composition by country?
- Zambia ranks 129th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Dietary composition by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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