Prevalence of undernourishment in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Prevalence of undernourishment was 19.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of undernourishment in Ethiopia, 2001–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 19.7% for prevalence of undernourishment in 2023.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Ethiopia peaked at 46.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2016.
That places Ethiopia 23rd out of 115 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.4% | 23.9% | 46.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 13.0% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 19.7% | 20.6% | 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 prevalence of undernourishment in Ethiopia?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Ethiopia was 19.7% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2016.
- How does Ethiopia rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Ethiopia ranks 23rd out of 115 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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 Prevalence of undernourishment (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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