Americas vs Ethiopia: Prevalence of undernourishment (%)
Americas
3.0%
in 2025
Ethiopia
19.9%
in 2024
Americas rank
26th
Ethiopia rank
28th
Prevalence of undernourishment (%) over time
- Americas
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 19.9% against 3.0% in Americas, a difference of 16.9%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 6.6 times Americas's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Americas ranks 26th and Ethiopia ranks 28th of 29 groups.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.3% | 35.5% | 30.2% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 17.8% | 14.3% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 20.4% | 16.9% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Americas or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 19.9% against 3.0% in Americas as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Americas and Ethiopia?
- 16.9%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Ethiopia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Americas and Ethiopia rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Americas ranks 26th and Ethiopia ranks 28th of 29 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Prevalence of undernourishment (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.