Number of children who are underweight in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of

Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of: Number of children who are underweight was 3.65 million in 2019. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2019)
3.65 million
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
5th
of 96 countries
All-time high
5.48 million
in 2000
All-time low
3.65 million
in 2019
Years of data
7
1992–2019

Number of children who are underweight in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of, 1992–2019

02.0M4.0M6.0M1992200520191992: 4.3M2000: 5.5M2005: 5.0M2011: 4.5M2014: 4.1M2016: 3.8M2019: 3.7M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of children who are underweight in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of is 3.65 million, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of children who are underweight in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of peaked at 5.48 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.65 million, in 2019.

That places Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 5th out of 96 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.29 million 4.29 million 4.29 million 1
2000s 5.22 million 4.96 million 5.48 million 2
2010s 4.02 million 3.65 million 4.52 million 4

Countries ranked near Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of

  1. 2 Nigeria 8.11 million compare
  2. 3 Pakistan 7.11 million compare
  3. 4 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 4.82 million compare
  4. 6 Indonesia 3.55 million compare
  5. 7 Bangladesh 3.54 million compare
  6. 8 Yemen, Republic of 2.50 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of children who are underweight in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of?
Number of children who are underweight in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of was 3.65 million in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of children who are underweight recorded in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 5.48 million in 2000.
What is the lowest number of children who are underweight recorded in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 3.65 million in 2019.
How does Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of rank for number of children who are underweight?
Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of ranks 5th out of 96 countries with data for 2019.
Is number of children who are underweight rising or falling in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who are underweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of children who are underweight
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
96 places, 951 data points, 1984–2023
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