Number healthy diet unaffordable in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Number healthy diet unaffordable was 71.60 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
71.60 million
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
8th
of 150 countries
All-time high
71.60 million
in 2022
All-time low
65.80 million
in 2018
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Number healthy diet unaffordable in Ethiopia, 2017–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number healthy diet unaffordable in Ethiopia is 71.60 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
That places Ethiopia 8th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Number healthy diet unaffordable in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 68.20 million | — |
| 2018 | 65.80 million | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 66.40 million | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 67.90 million | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 70.80 million | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 71.60 million | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 68.70 million | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 71.60 million | +4.2% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 71.60 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 14.50 million, 4.9× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 71.60 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.20 million, 6.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 66.80 million | 65.80 million | 68.20 million | 3 |
| 2020s | 70.12 million | 67.90 million | 71.60 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 5 Indonesia 123.40 million compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of Congo 97.30 million compare
- 7 Bangladesh 77.10 million compare
- 9 Egypt 66.20 million compare
- 10 Philippines 51.00 million compare
- 11 Tanzania 50.60 million compare
More health data for Ethiopia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 19,997 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 148 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0742 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number healthy diet unaffordable in Ethiopia?
- Number healthy diet unaffordable in Ethiopia was 71.60 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number healthy diet unaffordable recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 71.60 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest number healthy diet unaffordable recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.80 million in 2018.
- How does Ethiopia rank for number healthy diet unaffordable?
- Ethiopia ranks 8th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number healthy diet unaffordable rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number healthy diet unaffordable. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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