In Zambia, the current prevalence of undernourishment is 29.8%, which reflects a decrease of 0.2% (-0.7%) compared to 2020.
Prevalence of undernourishment in Zambia
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 2001 to 2021
Points:
13,760
Measure:
%
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Undernourishment
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(2022)
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Male unintentional poisoning
3.3
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Out-of-pocket expenditure PPP per capita
intl dollar17
-intl dollar1
(2021)
Birth registration
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(2018)
Contraceptive modern method prevalence
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Zambia Undernourishment between 2001 and 2021
| Period | Undernourishment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 29.8% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 30% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 29.2% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 28.8% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 29.4% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 31.2% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 33% | -2% |
| 2014 | 35% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 36.7% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 38.6% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 40.2% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 44.1% | -5% |
| 2009 | 49.1% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 54% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 54.9% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 53.3% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 51.4% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 49.9% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 50.1% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 50.2% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 50.4% |