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
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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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Indicator
Number of people who are undernourished
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,649 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed

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.