Prevalence of undernourishment in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Prevalence of undernourishment was 19.7 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
19.7
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
28th
of 169 countries
All-time high
46.1
in 2001
All-time low
13
in 2016
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Prevalence of undernourishment in Ethiopia, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of undernourishment in Ethiopia stood at 19.7.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Ethiopia peaked at 46.1 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 13, in 2016.
Ethiopia ranks 28th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Prevalence of undernourishment in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 46.1 | — |
| 2002 | 43.2 | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 41.6 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 39.1 | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 36.4 | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 32.7 | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 29.4 | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 26.3 | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 23.9 | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 22.4 | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 21.2 | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 19.8 | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 17.7 | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 15.2 | -14.1% |
| 2015 | 13.6 | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 13 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 14.1 | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 16.1 | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 18.5 | +14.9% |
| 2020 | 20.3 | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 20.6 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 20.2 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 19.7 | -2.5% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 19.7 is below the median for low income countries, which is 24.1, 82% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 19.7 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.7, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.41 | 23.9 | 46.1 | 9 |
| 2010s | 17.16 | 13 | 22.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.2 | 19.7 | 20.6 | 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 prevalence of undernourishment in Ethiopia?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Ethiopia was 19.7 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.1 in 2001.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13 in 2016.
- How does Ethiopia rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Ethiopia ranks 28th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence of undernourishment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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