Ethiopia vs Pakistan: Number of people who are undernourished
Ethiopia
25.40 million millions
in 2023
Pakistan
40.90 million millions
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
6th
Pakistan rank
3rd
Number of people who are undernourished over time
- Ethiopia
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 40.90 million millions against 25.40 million millions in Ethiopia, a difference of 15.50 million millions.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.6 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 6th and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 131 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.36 million millions | 30.68 million millions | 3.32 million millions | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 17.47 million millions | 28.96 million millions | 11.49 million millions | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 25.00 million millions | 38.05 million millions | 13.05 million millions | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Ethiopia or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 40.90 million millions against 25.40 million millions in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Ethiopia and Pakistan?
- 15.50 million millions, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Pakistan?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Pakistan rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
- Ethiopia ranks 6th and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 131 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 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.