Dietary compositions by commodity group in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 41.08 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
41.08
Change on year
up 17.7%
World rank
126th
of 192 countries
All-time high
51.72
in 2018
All-time low
16.39
in 2009
Years of data
31
1993–2023

Dietary compositions by commodity group in Ethiopia, 1993–2023

203040501993200820231993: 23.81994: 24.81995: 21.81996: 21.81997: 17.81998: 21.61999: 19.62000: 19.62001: 21.52002: 18.62003: 18.52004: 19.52005: 18.52006: 16.52007: 16.52008: 22.22009: 16.42010: 35.62011: 37.12012: 362013: 42.22014: 42.22015: 46.22016: 47.92017: 47.42018: 51.72019: 46.12020: 482021: 45.52022: 34.92023: 41.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for dietary compositions by commodity group in Ethiopia is 41.08, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 17.7% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dietary compositions by commodity group in Ethiopia peaked at 51.72 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 16.39, in 2009.

Ethiopia ranks 126th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Dietary compositions by commodity group in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Dietary compositions by commodity group in Ethiopia, 1993 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1993 23.84 —
1994 24.82 +4.1%
1995 21.8 -12.1%
1996 21.76 -0.2%
1997 17.76 -18.4%
1998 21.65 +21.9%
1999 19.63 -9.3%
2000 19.59 -0.2%
2001 21.52 +9.8%
2002 18.55 -13.8%
2003 18.53 -0.1%
2004 19.47 +5.1%
2005 18.47 -5.2%
2006 16.49 -10.7%
2007 16.46 -0.2%
2008 22.21 +35.0%
2009 16.39 -26.2%
2010 35.64 +117.5%
2011 37.1 +4.1%
2012 36.03 -2.9%
2013 42.18 +17.1%
2014 42.21 +0.1%
2015 46.16 +9.4%
2016 47.89 +3.7%
2017 47.39 -1.0%
2018 51.72 +9.1%
2019 46.12 -10.8%
2020 48.05 +4.2%
2021 45.47 -5.4%
2022 34.9 -23.2%
2023 41.08 +17.7%

Ethiopia compared with similar countries

  • Ethiopia's 41.08 is above the median for low income countries, which is 19, 2.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Ethiopia's 41.08 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.71, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Dietary compositions by commodity group in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +117.5% 16.39 35.64

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.61 17.76 24.82 7
2000s 18.77 16.39 22.21 10
2010s 43.24 35.64 51.72 10
2020s 42.38 34.9 48.05 4

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 123 Trinidad and Tobago 42.09 compare
  2. 124 Morocco 41.56 compare
  3. 125 Burkina Faso 41.1 compare
  4. 127 Russia 41 compare
  5. 128 Dominican Republic 40.77 compare
  6. 129 South Africa 40.09 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dietary compositions by commodity group in Ethiopia?
Dietary compositions by commodity group in Ethiopia was 41.08 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 51.72 in 2018.
What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 16.39 in 2009.
How does Ethiopia rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?
Ethiopia ranks 126th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is dietary compositions by commodity group rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Dietary compositions by commodity group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Dietary compositions by commodity group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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