Ethiopia vs Gambia: Share of population with severe food insecurity
Ethiopia
19 percent
in 2023
Gambia
21.7 percent
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
20th
Gambia rank
18th
Share of population with severe food insecurity over time
- Ethiopia
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 21.7 percent against 19 percent in Ethiopia, a difference of 2.7 percent.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 20th and Gambia ranks 18th of 125 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.07 percent | 24.38 percent | 9.3 percent | Gambia |
| 2020s | 19.85 percent | 25.32 percent | 5.47 percent | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with severe food insecurity, Ethiopia or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 21.7 percent against 19 percent in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with severe food insecurity between Ethiopia and Gambia?
- 2.7 percent, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Gambia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Gambia rank globally for share of population with severe food insecurity?
- Ethiopia ranks 20th and Gambia ranks 18th of 125 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 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
Someone suffering from severe food insecurity has an insufficient quantity of food. They will experience symptoms such as physical hunger.