Ethiopia vs Kenya: Number of people who are undernourished
Ethiopia
25.40 million millions
in 2023
Kenya
20.40 million millions
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
6th
Kenya rank
7th
Number of people who are undernourished over time
- Ethiopia
- Kenya
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 25.40 million millions against 20.40 million millions in Kenya, a difference of 5.00 million millions.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 6th and Kenya ranks 7th of 131 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.36 million millions | 10.40 million millions | 16.96 million millions | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 17.47 million millions | 9.88 million millions | 7.59 million millions | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 25.00 million millions | 17.52 million millions | 7.47 million millions | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Ethiopia or Kenya?
- Ethiopia, at 25.40 million millions against 20.40 million millions in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Ethiopia and Kenya?
- 5.00 million millions, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Kenya?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Kenya rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
- Ethiopia ranks 6th and Kenya ranks 7th 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.