Ethiopia vs South America: Prevalence of undernourishment
Ethiopia
19.7%
in 2023
South America
3.8%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
23rd
South America rank
21st
Prevalence of undernourishment over time
- Ethiopia
- South America
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 19.7% against 3.8% in South America, a difference of 15.9%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 5.2 times South America's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 23rd and South America ranks 21st of 115 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.4% | 8.1% | 27.3% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 4.4% | 12.7% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 4.9% | 15.3% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Ethiopia or South America?
- Ethiopia, at 19.7% against 3.8% in South America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Ethiopia and South America?
- 15.9%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South America?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and South America rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Ethiopia ranks 23rd and South America ranks 21st of 115 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.