GOAL 2: Zero Hunger in Eritrea

Eritrea: GOAL 2: Zero Hunger was 0.3 5 year moving average in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.3 5 year moving average
Change on year
down 40.0%
World rank
185th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.667 5 year moving average
in 2010
All-time low
0.2 5 year moving average
in 2004
Years of data
20
2004–2023

GOAL 2: Zero Hunger in Eritrea, 2004–2023

0.20.30.40.50.60.72004201320232004: 0.2 5 year moving average2005: 0.333 5 year moving average2006: 0.333 5 year moving average2007: 0.333 5 year moving average2008: 0.333 5 year moving average2009: 0.333 5 year moving average2010: 0.667 5 year moving average2011: 0.667 5 year moving average2012: 0.667 5 year moving average2013: 0.667 5 year moving average2014: 0.571 5 year moving average2015: 0.429 5 year moving average2016: 0.429 5 year moving average2017: 0.429 5 year moving average2018: 0.429 5 year moving average2019: 0.429 5 year moving average2020: 0.5 5 year moving average2021: 0.5 5 year moving average2022: 0.5 5 year moving average2023: 0.3 5 year moving average

Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators). Measured in 5 year moving average.

Analysis

Eritrea recorded 0.3 5 year moving average for goal 2: zero hunger in 2023.

The figure is down 40.0% on the previous year and down 55.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goal 2: zero hunger in Eritrea peaked at 0.667 5 year moving average in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2 5 year moving average, in 2004.

That places Eritrea 185th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

GOAL 2: Zero Hunger in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for GOAL 2: Zero Hunger (5 year moving average) in Eritrea, 2004 to 2023.
Year 5 year moving average Change
2004 0.2 5 year moving average —
2005 0.333 5 year moving average +66.5%
2006 0.333 5 year moving average +0.0%
2007 0.333 5 year moving average +0.0%
2008 0.333 5 year moving average +0.0%
2009 0.333 5 year moving average +0.0%
2010 0.667 5 year moving average +100.3%
2011 0.667 5 year moving average +0.0%
2012 0.667 5 year moving average +0.0%
2013 0.667 5 year moving average +0.0%
2014 0.571 5 year moving average -14.4%
2015 0.429 5 year moving average -24.9%
2016 0.429 5 year moving average +0.0%
2017 0.429 5 year moving average +0.0%
2018 0.429 5 year moving average +0.0%
2019 0.429 5 year moving average +0.0%
2020 0.5 5 year moving average +16.6%
2021 0.5 5 year moving average +0.0%
2022 0.5 5 year moving average +0.0%
2023 0.3 5 year moving average -40.0%

Eritrea compared with similar countries

  • Eritrea's 0.3 5 year moving average is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.8 5 year moving average, 37% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Eritrea's 0.3 5 year moving average is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7665 5 year moving average, 39% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3108 5 year moving average 0.2 5 year moving average 0.333 5 year moving average 6
2010s 0.5384 5 year moving average 0.429 5 year moving average 0.667 5 year moving average 10
2020s 0.45 5 year moving average 0.3 5 year moving average 0.5 5 year moving average 4

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 185 Brunei 0.3 5 year moving average compare
  2. 185 Hong Kong 0.3 5 year moving average compare
  3. 185 Nauru 0.3 5 year moving average compare
  4. 185 New Caledonia 0.3 5 year moving average compare
  5. 185 Puerto Rico 0.3 5 year moving average compare
  6. 185 Qatar 0.3 5 year moving average compare
  7. 185 San Marino 0.3 5 year moving average compare
  8. 185 Singapore 0.3 5 year moving average compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is goal 2: zero hunger in Eritrea?
Goal 2: zero hunger in Eritrea was 0.3 5 year moving average in 2023, according to Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
What is the highest goal 2: zero hunger recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 0.667 5 year moving average in 2010.
What is the lowest goal 2: zero hunger recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2 5 year moving average in 2004.
How does Eritrea rank for goal 2: zero hunger?
Eritrea ranks 185th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is goal 2: zero hunger rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eritrea data come from?
The figures come from Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as part of GOAL 2: Zero Hunger (5 year moving average). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GOAL 2: Zero Hunger (5 year moving average)
Unit
5 year moving average
Source
Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 4,300 data points, 2004–2023
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