Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Ethiopia or Tanzania?

Ethiopia, at 34 population against 18 population in Tanzania as of 2011.

What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Ethiopia and Tanzania?

16 population, with Ethiopia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Tanzania?

21 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2011.

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.

Ethiopia vs Tanzania: Prevalence of undernourishment (population)

Ethiopia

34 population

in 2011

Tanzania

18 population

in 2011

Ethiopia rank

1st

Tanzania rank

3rd

Prevalence of undernourishment (population) over time

Ethiopia
Tanzania

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 34 population against 18 population in Tanzania, a difference of 16 population.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.9 times Tanzania's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 1st and Tanzania ranks 3rd of 52 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	Tanzania	Difference	Ahead
1990s	37.44 population	11.11 population	26.33 population	Ethiopia
2000s	35.4 population	14.3 population	21.1 population	Ethiopia
2010s	34 population	17.5 population	16.5 population	Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Ethiopia or Tanzania?: Ethiopia, at 34 population against 18 population in Tanzania as of 2011.
What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Ethiopia and Tanzania?: 16 population, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Tanzania?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2011.
How do Ethiopia and Tanzania rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?: Ethiopia ranks 1st and Tanzania ranks 3rd 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: 30 October 2026

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