Share of population with severe food insecurity in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Share of population with severe food insecurity was 19 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
19
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
20th
of 125 countries
All-time high
21.1
in 2021
All-time low
14.1
in 2018
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Share of population with severe food insecurity in Ethiopia, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 19 for share of population with severe food insecurity in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with severe food insecurity in Ethiopia peaked at 21.1 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.1, in 2018.
Ethiopia ranks 20th of 125 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of population with severe food insecurity in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 14.5 | — |
| 2016 | 15 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 14.8 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 14.1 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 16.4 | +16.3% |
| 2020 | 19.6 | +19.5% |
| 2021 | 21.1 | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 19.7 | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 19 | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.96 | 14.1 | 16.4 | 5 |
| 2020s | 19.85 | 19 | 21.1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More population data for Ethiopia
- 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)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 1.01 million (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita 0.0076 units per person (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate -2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with severe food insecurity in Ethiopia?
- Share of population with severe food insecurity in Ethiopia was 19 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.1 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1 in 2018.
- How does Ethiopia rank for share of population with severe food insecurity?
- Ethiopia ranks 20th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population with severe food insecurity rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with severe food insecurity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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