Egypt vs Ethiopia: Number of people who are severely food insecure
Egypt
13.80 million people
in 2023
Ethiopia
24.50 million people
in 2023
Egypt rank
7th
Ethiopia rank
4th
Number of people who are severely food insecure over time
- Egypt
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 24.50 million people against 13.80 million people in Egypt, a difference of 10.70 million people.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.8 times Egypt's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 7th and Ethiopia ranks 4th of 118 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.24 million people | 16.44 million people | 8.20 million people | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 10.78 million people | 24.57 million people | 13.80 million people | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are severely food insecure, Egypt or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 24.50 million people against 13.80 million people in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are severely food insecure between Egypt and Ethiopia?
- 10.70 million people, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Ethiopia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Ethiopia rank globally for number of people who are severely food insecure?
- Egypt ranks 7th and Ethiopia ranks 4th of 118 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people who are severely food insecure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Severe food insecurity is defined by the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES). It is strongly related to insufficient quantity of food (energy).