Prevalence of undernourishment in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Prevalence of undernourishment was 34 population in 2011. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of undernourishment in Ethiopia, 1991–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/foodsecurity/index_en.htm). Measured in population.
Analysis
In 2011, prevalence of undernourishment in Ethiopia stood at 34 population. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Ethiopia peaked at 39 population in 1993 and was at its lowest, 34 population, in 1991.
Ethiopia ranks 1st of 52 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Prevalence of undernourishment in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 34 population | — |
| 1992 | 38 population | +11.8% |
| 1993 | 39 population | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 39 population | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 38 population | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 38 population | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 37 population | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 37 population | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 37 population | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 36 population | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 36 population | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 36 population | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 36 population | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 36 population | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 35 population | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 35 population | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 35 population | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 35 population | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 34 population | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 34 population | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 34 population | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.44 population | 34 population | 39 population | 9 |
| 2000s | 35.4 population | 34 population | 36 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 34 population | 34 population | 34 population | 2 |
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 744.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 19,997 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1902 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1976 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of undernourishment in Ethiopia?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Ethiopia was 34 population in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/foodsecurity/index_en.htm).
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 39 population in 1993.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34 population in 1991.
- How does Ethiopia rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Ethiopia ranks 1st out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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/foodsecurity/index_en.htm), published as part of Prevalence of undernourishment (population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.