Ethiopia vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Number of people who are severely food insecure
Ethiopia
24.50 million people
in 2023
Tanzania, United Republic of
16.20 million people
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
4th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
5th
Number of people who are severely food insecure over time
- Ethiopia
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 24.50 million people against 16.20 million people in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 8.30 million people.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.5 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 4th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 5th of 118 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.44 million people | 13.44 million people | 3.00 million people | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 24.57 million people | 16.23 million people | 8.35 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, Ethiopia or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Ethiopia, at 24.50 million people against 16.20 million people in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are severely food insecure between Ethiopia and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 8.30 million people, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for number of people who are severely food insecure?
- Ethiopia ranks 4th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 5th 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).