Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted was 23.7 percent in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Zimbabwe, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 23.7 percent for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Zimbabwe peaked at 34.3 percent in 2006 and was at its lowest, 23.3 percent, in 2021.
Zimbabwe ranks 43rd of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.1 percent | — |
| 2001 | 33.4 percent | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 33.7 percent | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 33.9 percent | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 34.1 percent | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 34.2 percent | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 34.3 percent | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 34.1 percent | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 33.9 percent | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 33.5 percent | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 32.9 percent | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 32.1 percent | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 31 percent | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 29.7 percent | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 28.5 percent | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 27.3 percent | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 26.3 percent | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 25.3 percent | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 24.5 percent | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 23.9 percent | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 23.5 percent | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 23.3 percent | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 23.5 percent | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 23.5 percent | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 23.7 percent | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.82 percent | 33.1 percent | 34.3 percent | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.15 percent | 23.9 percent | 32.9 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.5 percent | 23.3 percent | 23.7 percent | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1903 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8086 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.5886 °C (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 60,892 (2025)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 60,892 (2025)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 60,892 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.68 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.7408 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 11,077 2010 = 100 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Zimbabwe?
- Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Zimbabwe was 23.7 percent in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 34.3 percent in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.3 percent in 2021.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted?
- Zimbabwe ranks 43rd out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Childhood stunting is the share of children younger than five years that are stunted, which means they are two standard deviations below the median height-for-age of the WHO's Child Growth Standards. Undernourishment is when a person's daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.