Number of undernourished people (millions) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Number of undernourished people (millions) was 26.3 num m in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of undernourished people in Ethiopia, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num m.
Analysis
In 2024, number of undernourished people in Ethiopia stood at 26.3 num m.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 66.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of undernourished people in Ethiopia peaked at 32.1 num m in 2001 and was at its lowest, 14.5 num m, in 2016.
Ethiopia ranks 6th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Number of undernourished people (millions) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | num m | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 32.1 num m | — |
| 2002 | 30.9 num m | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 30.7 num m | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 29.7 num m | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 28.5 num m | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 26.4 num m | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 24.4 num m | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 22.5 num m | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 21.4 num m | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 20.9 num m | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 20.7 num m | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 19.8 num m | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 18.1 num m | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 15.8 num m | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 14.6 num m | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 14.5 num m | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 16.2 num m | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 18.7 num m | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 21.7 num m | +16.0% |
| 2020 | 24.2 num m | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 25.4 num m | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 25.9 num m | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 26.5 num m | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 26.3 num m | -0.8% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 26.3 num m is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.35 num m, 6.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 26.3 num m is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.55 num m, 10.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.4 num m | 21.4 num m | 32.1 num m | 9 |
| 2010s | 18.1 num m | 14.5 num m | 21.7 num m | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.66 num m | 24.2 num m | 26.5 num m | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More development goals data for Ethiopia
- Red List Index 0.8413 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 122.55 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 52.47 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 14 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 81 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 93 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 93 (2025)
- Infant deaths 141,578 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of undernourished people in Ethiopia?
- Number of undernourished people in Ethiopia was 26.3 num m in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of undernourished people recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.1 num m in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of undernourished people recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5 num m in 2016.
- How does Ethiopia rank for number of undernourished people?
- Ethiopia ranks 6th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of undernourished people rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of undernourished people (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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