Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity was 61.4 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
61.4
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
17th
of 126 countries
All-time high
61.4
in 2023
All-time low
56.2
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Ethiopia, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Ethiopia stood at 61.4. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Ethiopia peaked at 61.4 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 56.2, in 2015.
That places Ethiopia 17th out of 126 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 56.2 | — |
| 2016 | 58.3 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 59.4 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 57.9 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 56.3 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 56.2 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 58.1 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 59 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 61.4 | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 57.62 | 56.2 | 59.4 | 5 |
| 2020s | 58.67 | 56.2 | 61.4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More population data for Ethiopia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4782 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4782 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2918 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.229 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.484 (2100)
- Population density 325.45 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 23.22 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.484 (2100)
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate 4.66 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Ethiopia?
- Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Ethiopia was 61.4 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 61.4 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.2 in 2015.
- How does Ethiopia rank for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Ethiopia ranks 17th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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