Ethiopia vs Namibia: Prevalence of undernourishment (%)
Ethiopia
19.9%
in 2024
Namibia
20.1%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
28th
Namibia rank
26th
Prevalence of undernourishment (%) over time
- Ethiopia
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 20.1% against 19.9% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 28th and Namibia ranks 26th of 140 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.5% | 20.9% | 14.6% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 22.6% | 4.8% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 20.8% | 0.4% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Ethiopia or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 20.1% against 19.9% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Ethiopia and Namibia?
- 0.2%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Namibia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Namibia rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Ethiopia ranks 28th and Namibia ranks 26th of 140 countries.
- 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.