Ethiopia vs Uganda: Prevalence of undernourishment (%)
Ethiopia
19.9%
in 2024
Uganda
20.9%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
28th
Uganda rank
25th
Prevalence of undernourishment (%) over time
- Ethiopia
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 20.9% against 19.9% in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 28th and Uganda ranks 25th of 140 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.5% | 19.3% | 16.2% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 28.3% | 10.5% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 25.2% | 4.8% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Ethiopia or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 20.9% against 19.9% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Ethiopia and Uganda?
- 1.0%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Uganda?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Uganda rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Ethiopia ranks 28th and Uganda ranks 25th 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.