Ethiopia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Prevalence of undernourishment

Ethiopia
34 population
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
233 population
in 2011
Ethiopia rank
1st
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
2nd

Prevalence of undernourishment over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 233 population against 34 population in Ethiopia, a difference of 199 population.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 6.9 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 2nd of 52 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1990s 37.44 population 181.33 population 143.89 population Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2000s 35.4 population 206.3 population 170.9 population Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2010s 34 population 228.5 population 194.5 population Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Ethiopia or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 233 population against 34 population in Ethiopia as of 2011.
What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
199 population, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
21 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2011.
How do Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
Ethiopia ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 2nd of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/foodsecurity/index_en.htm), published as Prevalence of undernourishment (population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of undernourishment (population)
Unit
population
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/foodsecurity/index_en.htm)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 1,218 data points, 1991–2011
Last refreshed

Population below minimum dietary energy consumption is the population whose food intake is insufficient to meet dietary energy requirements continuously.