Number of people who are undernourished in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Number of people who are undernourished was 25.40 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of people who are undernourished in Ethiopia, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).
Analysis
In 2023, number of people who are undernourished in Ethiopia stood at 25.40 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people who are undernourished in Ethiopia peaked at 32.10 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 13.90 million, in 2016.
That places Ethiopia 6th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Number of people who are undernourished in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 32.10 million | — |
| 2002 | 30.90 million | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 30.70 million | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 29.70 million | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 28.50 million | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 26.40 million | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 24.40 million | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 22.50 million | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 21.00 million | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 20.30 million | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 19.70 million | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 18.90 million | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 17.40 million | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 15.30 million | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 14.10 million | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 13.90 million | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 15.50 million | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 18.10 million | +16.8% |
| 2019 | 21.50 million | +18.8% |
| 2020 | 24.10 million | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 25.20 million | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 25.30 million | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 25.40 million | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.36 million | 21.00 million | 32.10 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 17.47 million | 13.90 million | 21.50 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.00 million | 24.10 million | 25.40 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 744.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 19,997 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 5.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0063 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.005 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people who are undernourished in Ethiopia?
- Number of people who are undernourished in Ethiopia was 25.40 million in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).
- What is the highest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.10 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.90 million in 2016.
- How does Ethiopia rank for number of people who are undernourished?
- Ethiopia ranks 6th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home), published as part of Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people who are undernourished shows the number of people whose habitual food consumption is insufficient to provide the dietary energy levels that are required to maintain a normal active and healthy life.