Per capita sources of protein in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Per capita sources of protein was 72.94 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
72.94
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
5th
of 192 countries
All-time high
73.91
in 2017
All-time low
36.97
in 1993
Years of data
31
1993–2023

Per capita sources of protein in Ethiopia, 1993–2023

0204060801993200820231993: 371994: 37.71995: 39.21996: 41.51997: 42.31998: 42.11999: 42.82000: 44.92001: 46.32002: 44.82003: 45.82004: 45.62005: 48.72006: 482007: 47.82008: 492009: 51.12010: 64.32011: 64.92012: 67.72013: 69.62014: 69.82015: 73.12016: 72.92017: 73.92018: 72.42019: 72.72020: 73.12021: 73.12022: 72.92023: 72.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, per capita sources of protein in Ethiopia stood at 72.94.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita sources of protein in Ethiopia peaked at 73.91 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 36.97, in 1993.

Ethiopia ranks 5th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Per capita sources of protein in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Per capita sources of protein in Ethiopia, 1993 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1993 36.97 —
1994 37.73 +2.1%
1995 39.24 +4.0%
1996 41.45 +5.6%
1997 42.29 +2.0%
1998 42.08 -0.5%
1999 42.77 +1.6%
2000 44.92 +5.0%
2001 46.32 +3.1%
2002 44.77 -3.3%
2003 45.77 +2.2%
2004 45.61 -0.3%
2005 48.67 +6.7%
2006 47.95 -1.5%
2007 47.76 -0.4%
2008 49.05 +2.7%
2009 51.06 +4.1%
2010 64.35 +26.0%
2011 64.88 +0.8%
2012 67.66 +4.3%
2013 69.64 +2.9%
2014 69.75 +0.2%
2015 73.11 +4.8%
2016 72.94 -0.2%
2017 73.91 +1.3%
2018 72.37 -2.1%
2019 72.68 +0.4%
2020 73.09 +0.6%
2021 73.11 +0.0%
2022 72.87 -0.3%
2023 72.94 +0.1%

Ethiopia compared with similar countries

  • Ethiopia's 72.94 is above the median for low income countries, which is 45.17, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Ethiopia's 72.94 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.39, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Per capita sources of protein 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 +26.0% 51.06 64.35

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 40.36 36.97 42.77 7
2000s 47.19 44.77 51.06 10
2010s 70.13 64.35 73.91 10
2020s 73 72.87 73.11 4

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 2 China 77.55 compare
  2. 3 Burkina Faso 76.33 compare
  3. 4 Serbia 73.18 compare
  4. 6 Turkey 71.13 compare
  5. 7 Tunisia 70.93 compare
  6. 8 Bosnia and Herzegovina 70.69 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita sources of protein in Ethiopia?
Per capita sources of protein in Ethiopia was 72.94 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita sources of protein recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 73.91 in 2017.
What is the lowest per capita sources of protein recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 36.97 in 1993.
How does Ethiopia rank for per capita sources of protein?
Ethiopia ranks 5th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita sources of protein rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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 Per capita sources of protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita sources of protein
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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