Ethiopia vs High income: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%)
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%) over time
- Ethiopia
- High income
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 16.6% against 1.8% in High income, a difference of 14.8%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 9.5 times High income's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 23rd and High income ranks 20th of 128 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | High income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.0% | 1.4% | 13.6% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 1.6% | 17.6% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population, Ethiopia or High income?
- Ethiopia, at 16.6% against 1.8% in High income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population between Ethiopia and High income?
- 14.8%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and High income?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and High income rank globally for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Ethiopia ranks 23rd and High income ranks 20th of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people in the population who live in households classified as severely food insecure. A household is classified as severely food insecure when at least one adult in the household has reported to have been exposed, at times during the year, to several of the most severe experiences described in the FIES questions, such as to have been forced to reduce the quantity of the food, to have skipped meals, having gone hungry, or having to go for a whole day without eating because of a lack of money or other resources.