China vs Ethiopia: Number of people who are undernourished
China
38.50 million millions
in 2009
Ethiopia
25.40 million millions
in 2023
China rank
5th
Ethiopia rank
6th
Number of people who are undernourished over time
- China
- Ethiopia
How they compare
China currently reports 38.50 million millions against 25.40 million millions in Ethiopia, a difference of 13.10 million millions.
That makes China's figure about 1.5 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 5th and Ethiopia ranks 6th of 131 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, China or Ethiopia?
- China, at 38.50 million millions against 25.40 million millions in Ethiopia as of 2009.
- What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between China and Ethiopia?
- 13.10 million millions, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Ethiopia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2009.
- How do China and Ethiopia rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
- China ranks 5th and Ethiopia ranks 6th of 131 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Undernourishment is measured as having a caloric intake that is insufficient to meet the minimum energy requirements necessary for a given individual.