Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Number of people moderately or severely food insecure was 79.10 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Ethiopia, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Ethiopia is 79.10 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Ethiopia peaked at 79.10 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 58.40 million, in 2015.
That places Ethiopia 4th out of 126 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 58.40 million | — |
| 2016 | 62.20 million | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 65.20 million | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 65.30 million | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 65.20 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 66.90 million | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 71.00 million | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 74.00 million | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 79.10 million | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 63.26 million | 58.40 million | 65.30 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 72.75 million | 66.90 million | 79.10 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 1 Nigeria 170.40 million compare
- 2 Pakistan 104.30 million compare
- 3 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 86.20 million compare
- 5 Kenya 40.90 million compare
- 6 Tanzania, United Republic of 38.70 million compare
- 7 Philippines 37.80 million compare
More reference data data for Ethiopia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 100.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Ethiopia?
- Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Ethiopia was 79.10 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people moderately or severely food insecure recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 79.10 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people moderately or severely food insecure recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.40 million in 2015.
- How does Ethiopia rank for number of people moderately or severely food insecure?
- Ethiopia ranks 4th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people moderately or severely food insecure rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. 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 Number of people moderately or severely food insecure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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