Number of people severely food insecure in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Number of people severely food insecure was 24.50 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
24.50 million
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
4th
of 118 countries
All-time high
25.70 million
in 2021
All-time low
15.10 million
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Number of people severely food insecure in Ethiopia, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of people severely food insecure in Ethiopia stood at 24.50 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 62.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people severely food insecure in Ethiopia peaked at 25.70 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.10 million, in 2015.
That places Ethiopia 4th out of 118 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.44 million | 15.10 million | 19.00 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 24.57 million | 23.40 million | 25.70 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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 severely food insecure in Ethiopia?
- Number of people severely food insecure in Ethiopia was 24.50 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people severely food insecure recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.70 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of people severely food insecure recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.10 million in 2015.
- How does Ethiopia rank for number of people severely food insecure?
- Ethiopia ranks 4th out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people severely food insecure rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.3%. 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 severely food insecure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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