Djibouti vs Ethiopia: Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet
Djibouti
53.6%
in 2024
Ethiopia
54.2%
in 2024
Djibouti rank
43rd
Ethiopia rank
40th
Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Djibouti
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 54.2% against 53.6% in Djibouti, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Djibouti ranks 43rd and Ethiopia ranks 40th of 150 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 55.7% | 59.3% | 3.6% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 55.2% | 55.9% | 0.7% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet, Djibouti or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 54.2% against 53.6% in Djibouti as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet between Djibouti and Ethiopia?
- 0.6%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Ethiopia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Djibouti and Ethiopia rank globally for share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Djibouti ranks 43rd and Ethiopia ranks 40th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Bai et al. (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the total population unable to afford a healthy diet. A diet is considered unaffordable when the diet cost plus expenditures for basic non-food needs exceed income per capita per day.