Dietary composition by country in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Dietary composition by country was 5.71 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Dietary composition by country in Zimbabwe, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dietary composition by country in Zimbabwe is 5.71, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Zimbabwe peaked at 9.68 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.
Zimbabwe ranks 116th 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 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 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0.9807 | — |
| 2010 | 6.06 | +517.9% |
| 2011 | 6.02 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 6.03 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 6.07 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 8.83 | +45.5% |
| 2015 | 9.68 | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 6.89 | -28.8% |
| 2017 | 3.04 | -55.9% |
| 2018 | 3.21 | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 5.16 | +60.7% |
| 2020 | 3.89 | -24.6% |
| 2021 | 5.85 | +50.4% |
| 2022 | 5.29 | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 5.71 | +7.9% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 5.71 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.79, 73% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 5.71 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.79, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary composition by country in Zimbabwe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +517.9% | 0.9807 | 6.06 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0981 | 0 | 0.9807 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.1 | 3.04 | 9.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.18 | 3.89 | 5.85 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1903 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2726 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8086 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies -0.5886 (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 1.8 % 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 0.0002 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dietary composition by country in Zimbabwe?
- Dietary composition by country in Zimbabwe was 5.71 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dietary composition by country recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 9.68 in 2015.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for dietary composition by country?
- Zimbabwe ranks 116th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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