Prevalence of unaffordability (PUA) — Value — July 2026 (SOFI report) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Prevalence of unaffordability (PUA) — Value — July 2026 (SOFI report) was 67.9 % in 2025. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of unaffordability (PUA) — Value — July 2026 in Ethiopia, 2017–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, prevalence of unaffordability (pua) — value — july 2026 in Ethiopia stood at 67.9 %.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of unaffordability (pua) — value — july 2026 in Ethiopia peaked at 74.7 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 65.3 %, in 2018.
That places Ethiopia 21st out of 159 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Prevalence of unaffordability (PUA) — Value — July 2026 (SOFI report) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 65.7 % | — |
| 2018 | 65.3 % | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 67.9 % | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 70.9 % | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 74.7 % | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 74.5 % | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 72.3 % | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 70.9 % | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 67.9 % | -4.2% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 67.9 % is below the median for low income countries, which is 68.8 %, 99% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 67.9 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 65.5 %, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 66.3 % | 65.3 % | 67.9 % | 3 |
| 2020s | 71.87 % | 67.9 % | 74.7 % | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 13.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0318 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.4608 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0232 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -16.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 3.57 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of unaffordability (pua) — value — july 2026 in Ethiopia?
- Prevalence of unaffordability (pua) — value — july 2026 in Ethiopia was 67.9 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest prevalence of unaffordability (pua) — value — july 2026 recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 74.7 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest prevalence of unaffordability (pua) — value — july 2026 recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.3 % in 2018.
- How does Ethiopia rank for prevalence of unaffordability (pua) — value — july 2026?
- Ethiopia ranks 21st out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
- Is prevalence of unaffordability (pua) — value — july 2026 rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Prevalence of unaffordability (PUA) — Value — July 2026 (SOFI report). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicators on the cost and affordability of a healthy diet (CoAHD) are estimated in each country and show the population’s physical and economic access to least expensive locally available foods to meet requirements for a healthy diet, as defined in food-based dietary guidelines (FBDGs). The indicators use observed retail food consumer prices and income distributions to provide an operational measure of people’s access to locally available foods in the proportions needed for health. These indicators support efforts within the framework of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture by 2030 (SDG 2). They also support the monitoring of progress towards the objective of transforming agrifood systems by promoting “nutrition-sensitive agriculture”. FAO, in partnership with the Food Price for Nutrition of the World Bank, produces and reports the CoAHD indicators.