Eastern Africa vs Ethiopia: Number of undernourished people (millions)
Eastern Africa
131.3 num m
in 2025
Ethiopia
26.3 num m
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
8th
Ethiopia rank
6th
Number of undernourished people (millions) over time
- Eastern Africa
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 131.3 num m against 26.3 num m in Ethiopia, a difference of 105 num m.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 5.0 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 8th and Ethiopia ranks 6th of 28 groups.
Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.83 num m | 27.4 num m | 66.43 num m | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 97.57 num m | 18.1 num m | 79.47 num m | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 125.84 num m | 25.66 num m | 100.18 num m | Eastern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of undernourished people, Eastern Africa or Ethiopia?
- Eastern Africa, at 131.3 num m against 26.3 num m in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of undernourished people between Eastern Africa and Ethiopia?
- 105 num m, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Ethiopia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Africa and Ethiopia rank globally for number of undernourished people?
- Eastern Africa ranks 8th and Ethiopia ranks 6th of 28 groups.
- 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.