Ethiopia vs Middle Africa: Number of undernourished people
Ethiopia
25.4
in 2023
Middle Africa
64.3
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
5th
Middle Africa rank
4th
Number of undernourished people over time
- Ethiopia
- Middle Africa
How they compare
Middle Africa currently reports 64.3 against 25.4 in Ethiopia, a difference of 38.9.
That makes Middle Africa's figure about 2.5 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Middle Africa has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 5th and Middle Africa ranks 4th of 97 countries.
Middle Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Middle Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.36 | 32.82 | 5.47 | Middle Africa |
| 2010s | 17.47 | 37.79 | 20.32 | Middle Africa |
| 2020s | 25 | 56.62 | 31.62 | Middle Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of undernourished people, Ethiopia or Middle Africa?
- Middle Africa, at 64.3 against 25.4 in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of undernourished people between Ethiopia and Middle Africa?
- 38.9, with Middle Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Middle Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Middle Africa rank globally for number of undernourished people?
- Ethiopia ranks 5th and Middle Africa ranks 4th of 97 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.