Number of undernourished people in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Number of undernourished people was 25.4 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
25.4
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
5th
of 97 countries
All-time high
32.1
in 2001
All-time low
13.9
in 2016
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Number of undernourished people in Ethiopia, 2001–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, number of undernourished people in Ethiopia stood at 25.4.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of undernourished people in Ethiopia peaked at 32.1 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 13.9, in 2016.
Ethiopia ranks 5th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Number of undernourished people in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 32.1 | — |
| 2002 | 30.9 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 30.7 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 29.7 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 28.5 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 26.4 | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 24.4 | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 22.5 | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 21 | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 20.3 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 19.7 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 18.9 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 17.4 | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 15.3 | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 14.1 | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 13.9 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 15.5 | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 18.1 | +16.8% |
| 2019 | 21.5 | +18.8% |
| 2020 | 24.1 | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 25.2 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 25.3 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 25.4 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.36 | 21 | 32.1 | 9 |
| 2010s | 17.47 | 13.9 | 21.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25 | 24.1 | 25.4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More development goals data for Ethiopia
- Red List Index 0.8413 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 122.55 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 52.47 (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 25.4 in 2023, 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 in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of undernourished people recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9 in 2016.
- How does Ethiopia rank for number of undernourished people?
- Ethiopia ranks 5th out of 97 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of undernourished people rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.0%. 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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