Ethiopia vs Small island developing states (SIDS): Number of undernourished people

Ethiopia
25.4
in 2023
Small island developing states (SIDS)
12.3
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
5th
Small island developing states (SIDS) rank
7th

Number of undernourished people over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Small island developing states (SIDS)
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 25.4 against 12.3 in Small island developing states (SIDS), a difference of 13.1.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 2.1 times Small island developing states (SIDS)'s.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 5th and Small island developing states (SIDS) ranks 7th of 97 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Small island developing states (SIDS) Difference Ahead
2000s 27.36 9.97 17.39 Ethiopia
2010s 17.47 9.41 8.06 Ethiopia
2020s 25 11.35 13.65 Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of undernourished people, Ethiopia or Small island developing states (SIDS)?
Ethiopia, at 25.4 against 12.3 in Small island developing states (SIDS) as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of undernourished people between Ethiopia and Small island developing states (SIDS)?
13.1, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Small island developing states (SIDS)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Small island developing states (SIDS) rank globally for number of undernourished people?
Ethiopia ranks 5th and Small island developing states (SIDS) ranks 7th 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.

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Indicator
Number of undernourished people (millions)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
139 places, 2,956 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed