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Zambia - Prevalence of Severe Food Insecurity (% of population) 17.2

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 155 economies tracked

Latest value

17.2 (2025)

Global rank

##104 of 155 economies

Share of global total

1.5%

Growth since 2015

0.77×

Ranking Race — Prevalence of Severe Food Insecurity (% of population)

1 = global #1 · lower value ranks higher

#1#22#43#64#85#106201520202025#89#1042024 overtook Egypt2025 overtook Uganda
ZambiaBrazilCroatiaKyrgyzstanLuxembourg

Real annual global ranks, 2015 - 2025. Zambia climbed from #89 to #104 (overtook Egypt). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Zambia ↓

Key Events — Zambia

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2024
Overtook Egypt in global rank auto
2025
Overtook Uganda in global rank auto

Prevalence of Severe Food Insecurity (% of population), 2015-2025

World Bank WDI · % of population · linear scale · ranking in the race above
20152020202517.219.822.425
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