Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Ethiopia or Guinea-Bissau?

Guinea-Bissau, at 20.0% against 19.9% in Ethiopia as of 2024.

What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Ethiopia and Guinea-Bissau?

0.1%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Guinea-Bissau?

24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ethiopia vs Guinea-Bissau: Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population)

Ethiopia

19.9%

in 2024

Guinea-Bissau

20.0%

in 2024

Ethiopia rank

26th

Guinea-Bissau rank

25th

Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population) over time

Ethiopia
Guinea-Bissau

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 20.0% against 19.9% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 26th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 25th of 171 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Guinea-Bissau in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	Guinea-Bissau	Difference	Ahead
2000s	35.5%	15.8%	19.7%	Ethiopia
2010s	17.8%	19.4%	1.6%	Guinea-Bissau
2020s	20.4%	19.9%	0.5%	Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Ethiopia or Guinea-Bissau?: Guinea-Bissau, at 20.0% against 19.9% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Ethiopia and Guinea-Bissau?: 0.1%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Guinea-Bissau?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?: Ethiopia ranks 26th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 25th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population)
Unit: % of population
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 218 places, 5,187 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Prevalence of undernourishment is the percentage of the population whose habitual food consumption is insufficient to provide the dietary energy levels that are required to maintain a normal active and healthy life. Data showing as 2.5 may signify a prevalence of undernourishment below 2.5%.