China vs Ethiopia: Number of undernourished people (millions)
China
38.7 num m
in 2009
Ethiopia
26.3 num m
in 2024
China rank
5th
Ethiopia rank
6th
Number of undernourished people (millions) over time
- China
- Ethiopia
How they compare
China currently reports 38.7 num m against 26.3 num m in Ethiopia, a difference of 12.4 num m.
That makes China's figure about 1.5 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 5th and Ethiopia ranks 6th of 120 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of undernourished people, China or Ethiopia?
- China, at 38.7 num m against 26.3 num m in Ethiopia as of 2009.
- What is the difference in number of undernourished people between China and Ethiopia?
- 12.4 num m, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Ethiopia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2009.
- How do China and Ethiopia rank globally for number of undernourished people?
- China ranks 5th and Ethiopia ranks 6th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Number of undernourished people (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.