Ethiopia vs Low & middle income: Number of people who are undernourished
Ethiopia
25.40 million
in 2023
Low & middle income
614.90 million
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
6th
Low & middle income rank
3rd
Number of people who are undernourished over time
- Ethiopia
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Low & middle income currently reports 614.90 million against 25.40 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 589.50 million.
That makes Low & middle income's figure about 24.2 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Low & middle income has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 6th and Low & middle income ranks 3rd of 130 countries.
Low & middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.36 million | 714.73 million | 687.38 million | Low & middle income |
| 2010s | 17.47 million | 529.31 million | 511.84 million | Low & middle income |
| 2020s | 25.00 million | 620.42 million | 595.42 million | Low & middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Ethiopia or Low & middle income?
- Low & middle income, at 614.90 million against 25.40 million in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Ethiopia and Low & middle income?
- 589.50 million, with Low & middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Low & middle income?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Low & middle income rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
- Ethiopia ranks 6th and Low & middle income ranks 3rd of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home), published as Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people who are undernourished shows the number of people whose habitual food consumption is insufficient to provide the dietary energy levels that are required to maintain a normal active and healthy life.