Ethiopia vs Lesotho: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Ethiopia
61.4 percent
in 2023
Lesotho
59.9 percent
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
17th
Lesotho rank
19th
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity over time
- Ethiopia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 61.4 percent against 59.9 percent in Lesotho, a difference of 1.5 percent.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 17th and Lesotho ranks 19th of 126 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 57.1 percent | 50.15 percent | 6.95 percent | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 58.67 percent | 56.1 percent | 2.58 percent | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity, Ethiopia or Lesotho?
- Ethiopia, at 61.4 percent against 59.9 percent in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity between Ethiopia and Lesotho?
- 1.5 percent, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Lesotho?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Lesotho rank globally for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Ethiopia ranks 17th and Lesotho ranks 19th of 126 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Food insecurity is defined by the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES). Moderate food insecurity is associated with the inability to regularly eat healthy, nutritious diets. Severe food insecurity is more related to insufficient quantity of food (energy).