Prevalence of undernourishment — all countries

Prevalence of undernourishment — Zimbabwe

Prevalence of undernourishment in Zimbabwe in 2023 — 19.7%. Ranked 137 in the world out of 165. Since 2001, the indicator has fallen by 13.1 pp.

2023 19.7% −1.7 pp vs 2022
World rank 137of 165
Period maximum 34.3%2015
Period minimum 19.7%2023

Trend over time

2001–2023 · % of population

Prevalence of undernourishment — Zimbabwe, 2001–20231520253035200120042007201020132016201920222001: 32.8%2002: 31.8%2003: 31.4%2004: 30.6%2005: 29.5%2006: 28.7%2007: 27.9%2008: 27.1%2009: 28%2010: 29.2%2011: 29.9%2012: 29.6%2013: 31.1%2014: 33.4%2015: 34.3%2016: 32.8%2017: 30.9%2018: 31%2019: 30%2020: 28.2%2021: 24.8%2022: 21.4%2023: 19.7%
Change over the period: −13.1 pp Annual average: -0.6 pp

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe 19.7%
World 8.5%
Eastern Africa computed 25.8%
Prevalence of undernourishment — Zimbabwe, by year Zimbabwe All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 19.7 −1.7 pp
2022 21.4 −3.4 pp
2021 24.8 −3.4 pp
2020 28.2 −1.8 pp
2019 30 −1 pp
2018 31 +0.1 pp
2017 30.9 −1.9 pp
2016 32.8 −1.5 pp
2015 34.3 +0.9 pp
2014 33.4 +2.3 pp
2013 31.1 +1.5 pp
2012 29.6 −0.3 pp
2011 29.9 +0.7 pp
2010 29.2 +1.2 pp
2009 28 +0.9 pp
2008 27.1 −0.8 pp
2007 27.9 −0.8 pp
2006 28.7 −0.8 pp
2005 29.5 −1.1 pp
2004 30.6 −0.8 pp
2003 31.4 −0.4 pp
2002 31.8 −1 pp
2001 32.8

About the indicator

The share of the population whose habitual intake of dietary energy is insufficient to maintain a normal, active and healthy life. The FAO estimate is built on food balance sheets, the distribution of consumption and the minimum energy requirement for the country in question — this is a modeled value, not an observed one.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.