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